By COLE REIF
Great Bend Post
Wendy Prosser is signed up for another four years as the Barton County Appraiser. Tuesday morning at the Barton County Commission meeting, County Counselor Patrick Hoffman said per Kansas statute, an appraiser must be appointed for a four-year term every fourth year following July 1, 1997.
"For bookkeeping and to follow the state law, we need to have an official reappointment of our county appraiser," said Hoffman. "As part of that, we have an employment agreement, or contract, for that position. It is a little special with the fact that is has to follow both state law in terms of how they do appraisals but also follow county procedures in terms of how they conduct the office."
Prosser was first appointed as County Appraiser in December 2020. Prosser took over for Barb Esfeld after Esfeld resigned to accept a position on the Commission.
"We are a fortunate county," said Esfeld. "I know all counties aren't so fortunate and don't have appraisers right now. Thank you Wendy for doing a good job. She works with all of the taxpayers well and does a tough job."
Prosser was first hired in 2008 with Barton County and became the Deputy Appraiser in 2014.