David Gifford

The County Auditor has several important responsibilities including: Sealing gas pumps, scales and other measuring devices; Appraisal and assessment of property; Licensing dogs, vendors, and others; Calculating taxes and ad ministering assessments; Administering tax exemptions for senior citizens, the disabled, charities, and churches; etc. Distributing money to schools and local governments; Managing the county's computer systems in some counties and; Chairing and/or voting on many local governmental boards.