Union County Assessor
What is My Legal Responsibility?
Conference Board
The Conference Board consists of the members of the Board of Supervisors, the Mayors of all incorporated cities, and a member from each school district within the jurisdiction. Conference Board Members are listed at this link: Conference Board Members
Archived Conference Board Agendas
About the Assessor
The Assessor is charged with several administrative and statutory duties; however, the primary duty and responsibility is to cause to be assessed all real property within their jurisdiction except that which is otherwise provided by law. This would include residential, commercial, industrial and agricultural classes of property. Real property is revalued every two years. The effective date of the assessment is January 1st of the current year. The assessor determines a full or partial value of new construction, or improvements depending upon the state of completion as of January 1st.
The Assessor does not:
- collect taxes
- calculate taxes
- determine tax rate
- set policy for the Board of Review
Dates to remember:
- January 1 – Effective date of current assessment.
- April 2 through April 30 – Protest period for filing with the Board of Review. Petition to Local Board
- May 1 through adjournment – Board of Review meets each year.
- October 9 through 31 inclusive – Protest period for filing with the Board of Review on those properties affected by changes in value as a result of the Director of Revenue Equalization orders (odd numbered years).
Applications for Homestead & Military Exemptions, Family Farm Credit and Forest Reserve are signed in our office.