Which group is considered part of the assessor's public?

The group considered part of the assessor's public is individual taxpayers. This group is integral to the assessment process because they are the ones who pay property taxes based on the assessed values determined by the assessor's office. As stakeholders in the property tax system, their interests and concerns are paramount to the functions of the assessor's office, which is tasked with ensuring fair and accurate assessments.

Individual taxpayers have the right to access information about how properties are assessed and how taxes are calculated, as transparency helps build trust and understanding between the public and the assessor’s office. They also have the opportunity to appeal assessments if they believe their property has been assessed inaccurately.

While government officials, private companies, and foreign investors may interact with assessors and have interests in property assessments, they do not represent the broader and ongoing relationship that individual taxpayers have with the assessment process, making taxpayers a distinct and critical part of the assessor's public.