Los Alamos County Assessor
Los Alamos County, New Mexico
My vote power: High
What does this office do?
- Setting the value of your home or land for tax purposes
- Approving property tax exemptions, such as homeowner or veteran discounts
- Keeping property maps and assessment records
Affects: Anti-Corruption, Government Efficiency, Housing Affordability,
Candidates:
Libertarian
James Curtis Wernicke Jr. is a computer scientist of 12 years at Los Alamos National Laboratory and a local business owner who built a public property-data tool. His priorities are easier-to-examine valuation data, better outreach on exemptions and evidence-based property tax policy.
Democratic
Jeff Casalina is a retired Department of Energy employee who ran an appraisal business for more than 20 years and was a staff appraiser for the U.S. Navy in Italy. He says he will be available to any owner who questions a valuation and will protect confidential financial data.
Sources: losalamosnm.gov2