The Assessor's Office maintains the town assessment roll, a list of the more than 70,000 properties within the town's jurisdiction. The town assessment roll helps determine the town's yearly tax warrant
This information helps determine local funds for and budgetary needs of the schools, highways and county and police districts.
Special districts such as fire, water, lighting, ambulance, sewer, refuse and business improvement are also funded via information provided to and by the Town Assessor.