Cache County Assessor Kathleen C. Howell will retire Sept. 6, after 32 years in that office serving the people of Cache County.
CACHE COUNTY – Members of the Cache County Council saluted outgoing County Assessor Kathleen Howell at their regular meeting Tuesday on the eve of her retirement.
In a proclamation honoring Howell’s outstanding and distinguished career, Council Chair Barbara Y. Tidwell credited her with being “instrumental in establishing long-standing, nationwide tax assessing policies” and with earning the profound mutual respect and the lasting friendships of colleagues across the state.
In her remarks, Howell said she felt blessed and honored to have served Cache County and its “great people.”
Howell join the staff of the Cache County Assessor’s office in 1976 and was elected to the assessor’s post in 1990, a position she has held for 32 years.
In addition to her duties for the county, Howell had the opportunity to serve on many boards and committees.
She served as president of the Utah Assessor’s Association and on the Board of Directors of the Utah Association of Counties. Howell also served on the Board of Directors of the Bear River Head Start; the Tri-County Drug and Alcohol Board; and Business and Professional Women.
Additionally, Howell served on the Tax Review Commission for the State of Utah, where they study tax law and make recommendations to the Legislature on sound tax policy.
The Assessor’s Office is responsible for the valuation of all real property (land and buildings) and personal property (business equipment and mobile homes) within Cache County for the purposes of taxation. In addition, that office manages the billing and collection of personal property taxes. Motor vehicle registration is also handled as part of the Assessor’s office duties.
Howell’s retirement will be effective on Sept. 6, setting in motion another special election by the Cache County Republican Party.
County Clerk Jess Bradfield said that Cache County has 10 days to officially notify the Cache County Republicans of the vacancy in the Assessor’s Office.
GOP officials will then have 30 days to hold a special election, in which members of the party’s central committee and precinct delegates will vote to select a replacement for Howell.