Interim assessor resigns; county still searching for new full-time assessor
In the interim role, Lahann has worked mainly in the evenings and on weekends but was still expected to supervise and monitor what is going on with the office.
Before that, the county had been working with a county assessor in Houston County for interim services.
The county has been without a permanent assessor since Oct. 16 after Lahann initially resigned after eight months in the position for a new opportunity in Olmsted County.
State law requires counties to fill the position within 90 days, but the county thus far has been unable to find a qualified replacement.
County Administrator Melanie Aeschliman said the county has already had a 90-day extension from the state to fill the position and has been approved for another 60-day extension.
She said one of the challenges the county faces in filling the position is that the state requires county assessors to have a Senior Accredited Minnesota Assessor certification and does not allow a person to obtain that while in the role.
Assessors with at least five years of assessment experience who hold an Accredited Minnesota Assessor license and complete the appropriate courses may obtain a SAMA license. A person with a SAMA license can perform all duties required in the classification and appraisal of real and personal property for property tax purposes, according to the Minnesota Department of Revenue.
The county is in its second round with DDA Human Resources Inc. to help recruit for the job.
Aeschliman said the county is dedicated to filling the position.
Lahann's resignation is effective May 6.
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