Meet Shari Plagge, the Ames City Assessor, and ask questions about the appraisal process. The Assessor’s primary duty and responsibility is to assess residential, commercial, and industrial classifications of property at market value.

The goal of the City Assessor’s office is to ensure that the assessed values used to calculate property taxes are accurate and unbiased and to produce fair and equitable assessments as the basis for funding local governments and services. The Assessor does not collect taxes or determine tax rate.

Bring your questions about the process, how to make sure you have signed up for appropriate tax credits, and learn about making an appeal.