Contra Costa County Assessor

Description

Duties of the assessor include: discovering and assessing all property within the County, producing and delivering an assessment roll by July 1 of each year, valuing all real property, auditing all entities doing business in the County and valuing all taxable personal property, establishing and maintaining a set of 11,000 maps for assessment purposes, delineating every parcel of land in the County, and providing a public information service to assist taxpayers with questions about property ownership and assessment. The Contra Costa County Assessor serves a 4 year term and receives a salary of $156,431.

Application Guidelines

To file for this position, follow these three simple steps: 1) Read the Candidate Guide that is published before the election for the contests that will be on the ballot. This can be found at http://www.cocovote.us/campaigns/candidate-filing/. Verify that you qualify for the position. You must be a U.S. Citizen and be a registered voter for at least 30 days within the district and qualified to vote for that office. 2) Complete the Candidate Application Packet, which includes forms for the nomination petitions, filing fee, declaration of candidacy, ballot designation, candidate statement of qualifications, statement of economic interests, and campaign finance disclosure. 3) Submit these forms within the filing window to the Contra Costa County Election Division 555 Escobar St. P.O. Box 271 Martinez, CA 94553.

Submit application to:
Contra Costa County - Elections, 555 Escobar St, Martinez, CA, 94553, US