Johnson City, Tenn. (CLARKSVILLENOW) -The  Montgomery County Assessor of Property, Erinne Hester, was presented the 2019 Three-Star Certification before the Tennessee Association of Assessing Officers at the fall regional seminars on November 4, 2019.

The certificate was presented on behalf of the Tennessee Association of Assessing Officers by the executive director, Will Denami.

“The Three-Star Certification is a professional standard of operations recognized by the Tennessee Association of Assessing Officers. The certification represents an operational analysis for compliance in the numerous standards monitored by the division of property assessments, as well as, a demonstrated commitment to continuing education,” Denami said. “Erinne Hester continues to demonstrate a commitment to raising the bar in terms of professionalism and core team competency.”

The Three Star Certification is an annual certification process where each office of the Assessor of Property is independently reviewed for technical compliance by the Comptroller’s division of property assessments. Each office must successfully complete the monitoring process and complete the necessary continuing education requirements for the Assessor of Property. Once the standards are met, the Assessor of Property submits application to the Tennessee Association of Assessing Officers for verification.

The Tennessee Association of Assessing Officers (TNAAO) is a professional organization composed of the elected officials serving as Assessors of Property in Tennessee. The TNAAO’s purpose is to work on behalf of the people of our great state to ensure fairness and uniformity in statutes regarding the assessment of property, as well as, to promote excellence through best practices and professionalism amongst those charged with this vital task.

“In the Montgomery County Assessors’ office, we do not take our responsibility for granted,” Hester said. “We are committed to the citizens that have placed the trust in us and will always make sure they receive the highest level of standards for mass appraisal. I am personally proud and humbled to serve as the Assessor of Property and know my team shares the same level of respect for our role.”