2023 Mississippi General Election

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Mark K. Seard

- The Tax Assessor is responsible for determining the value of all real estate and personal property in the county in order to determine how much each person owes in property taxes. 
- The Tax Assessor keeps and maintains records of changes in ownership in property, including land, furniture, machinery, and equipment. 
- Tax Assessors also help homeowners apply for homestead exemption tax benefits, which let certain homeowners avoid some of their property taxes. 
- Tax Assessors are elected every four years in partisan elections. 

The county accountant who keeps track of property taxes