Written by Marcie Lohmeyer | 02 July 2010

Hello, my name is Marcie Lohmeyer and I am your candidate for Mason County Assessor. I would like to give you a better understanding of some of the mandated functions and duties of the Assessor's Office along with my qualifications for becoming your next Assessor.
It is the responsibility of the Assessor's Office to maintain a list of all real and personal property parcels in a county, including assessing parcels by determining the "market value" for the purpose of equitable distribution of tax liabilities within the boundaries of state law and maintain records of current ownership. The Assessor also calculates the taxing district's levies based on the various taxing district's budgets.
The Assessor must keep a detailed series of maps showing all parcel configurations for land within the county which includes divisions, combinations or boundary line adjustments filed with the county.
The Assessor applies the various property exemptions to parcels such as senior or disabled citizen exemptions, forest practice exemptions, historic properties, government owned properties and destroyed properties within the county.
As you can see there are many functions to the Assessor's Office. Our office maintains information for over 60,000 real and personal property parcels within Mason County.
Currently, the Assessor manages a staff of 15 employees. The Chief Appraiser oversees a staff of nine appraisers. The Assessor oversees a clerical staff of five which includes a levy clerk, data entry clerk, exemption clerk, land segregation deputy and a chief deputy.
My duties as a land segregation deputy include processing recorded conveyance documents pertaining to property ownership, boundary line adjustments, parcels combinations & separations, road right-of-ways, short plats, large lot subdivisions, new plats, current use & forest programs which redistribute property values. I review and process court decrees, quiet title actions (property dispute judgments), road vacations and property surveys. I also assist the public and other county departments with property inquiries. I have implemented training for new segregation employees & cross training of other employees. I prepare a monthly land segregation report for the state. I also assist the Assessor and Chief Appraiser with research and provide opinion on difficult matters.
My previous management experience includes supervising a specialized department in a retail store while attending college. My college background in accounting will enable me to manage an office with a balanced budget. I have successfully managed several family owned rentals along with an antique business and a family owned construction business. In addition, I have raised a family of five children whom I am proud to state are either attending school (college & high school) or have successful careers.
I hope this information has been helpful in your understanding of the functions of the Assessor's Office and my qualifications for becoming your next Mason County Assessor. Please feel free to contact me with any additional questions at:
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Marcie Lohmeyer,
Candidate for Mason County Assessor www.marcielohmeyerforassessor.com

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