From Barton County Appraiser Barb Esfeld...
Starting in June and running through September, Barton County Appraiser's Office personnel will be conducting their annual re-inspection of real property, which includes residential, commercial and vacant properties.
Field appraisers will be re-inspecting in Walnut, Eureka, South Homestead, the south half of Cheyenne and Logan Townships. The towns of Albert and Olmitz and the Barton Hills subdivision will be included. A portion of Great Bend will also be reviewed. This portion is located from Washington Street to the east city limits and 10th Street to the south city limits.
The Barton County Appraiser's Office is mandated by KSA 79-1476 to physically re-inspect all real property in the county at least once every six years. The purpose of this inspection is to verify that the data is current and represents the property accurately. The Appraiser's Office physically inspects approximately 17% of the real property located in the county each year.
Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, our staff will be conducting reviews via vehicle only. We will be reviewing the current data on file and updating photographs of all structures on file.
All vehicles utilized by our staff will be marked with the Barton County logo. It is not typical for our office to conduct interior inspections (unless requested by the owner) so we rely upon information provided by the owner/occupant. Because we will not be conducting interviews at the door as in prior years, our office will be mailing questionnaires to each residence that is located within this year's re-inspection area. If you reside within the relist area, we ask that you please assist us in our efforts by completing the questionnaire and returning it to our office within 10 days.
If the public should have questions or concerns, please call the Appraiser's Office at 620-793-1821 or email us at [email protected].