Cindy Portmann Easily Wins Re-election!

Endorsed by The Everett Herald Editorial Board!

 Hello and Welcome,

It has truly been a privilege to serve as your Snohomish County Assessor for the past 7 years and I would be honored to be able to serve you again.

It has been extremely gratifying to realize the tangible improvements and progress we’ve made each year for the good of the public.   I am proud of our accomplishments and want to continue my work further in meeting and exceeding your expectations.

A Few Accomplishments That We Are Proud of:

• Maintained a standard of excellence in customer service that has earned the office a reputation for being responsive, courteous, efficient and professional

• Met or exceeded the professional standards for measuring real property mass appraisal performance since taking office in 2004

• Implemented the change from a 4-year revaluation cycle to annual revaluations in 2004, improving fairness, predictability and level of assessments

• Since 2008 the office has reduced staff and made repeated budget cuts, while still managing to make significant improvements to customer service and operations

Since 2008 the office has:

Greatly improved or eliminated the backlog of processing:

• Answers to petitions (appeals) to the Board of Equalization
• Updates to assessor’s records due to ownership and property boundary changes
• Property tax exemption applications, renewals and changes

Maintained:

• Our record of prompt responses to customer inquires
• A low percentage of appeals filed with the Board of Equalization

Implemented:

• Electronic filing for personal property tax filers
• Efficiency measures throughout the office by streamlining processes
• Implemented the first electronic real estate excise tax or E-REET in Washington State in collaboration with the Auditor and Treasurer
• Multiple improvements to our website, including a new sales search tool and a mobile (smart phone) application

Been Recognized:

• For meeting or exceeding the professional standards for measuring real property mass appraisal performance
• By receiving an Award for Excellence in Digital Government for our contact management database

I am grateful for the on-going hard work and support I’ve had from staff in making all of these accomplishments and improvements a reality. 

If you would like to know more about the Assessor’s office, the Washington State Property Tax System and get answers to frequently asked questions, please visit the Assessor’s office website at: http://assessor.snoco.org/

Thank You!

Cindy