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Chris Stavros (Salt Lake County Assessor, Utah, candidate 2024)
Chris Stavros (Republican Party) ran for election to Salt Lake County Assessor in Utah on November 5, 2024.[1]
Elections
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Chris Stavros completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Stavros' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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It has been an honor and a privilege serving the wonderful citizens of Salt Lake County the last three years as their Salt Lake County Assessor. I want the citizens to know that I take my responsibility and obligation to them very seriously. I believe that creating accurate, fair, equitable, and uniform assessments for every property is an important and critical function to all of us. I never want any taxpayer to pay the wrong amount of taxes because we valued their property incorrectly. Accurate, equitable, uniform, and fair valuations for all categories of property help ensure that the distribution of property values and ultimately property tax dollars are distributed more accurately among all property types in Salt Lake County. During the last three years, I have accomplished a lot as your Assessor and collectively we have made tremendous progress with the help of my wonderful staff. Although, I am never satisfied and there is important work still to be done. I will continue to work tirelessly every day to improve the office going forward. I would be grateful to have the opportunity to finish the job that I was elected to do. As Assessor, and with your continued support and vote, I will continue to strive every day to provide the highest level of quality and service to all the citizens and taxpayers of Salt Lake County.
- Proven Track Record.
- Proven Leadership and Experience.
- Honesty and Integrity
Competency Integrity Proven Track Record Proven Leadership and Experience Qualified Public Servant Fiscally Responsible
My primary statutory responsibility is to value every property in Salt Lake County at fair market value as of January 1st of the given tax year for property tax purposes. Additionally, I am statutorily responsible to value every category of property equitably, accurately, uniformly, and fairly which ultimately leads to a fair distribution of valuations and eventually tax dollars.
The citizens deserve the highest level of service and nothing less. Public servants should always be held accountable and their processes should be clearly transparent to every citizen that they serve.
1. Accurate, Fair, Uniform, and Equitable valuations for all taxpayers. 2. I have run the office very efficiently and effectively while always protecting and respecting tax dollars. 3. As your Salt Lake County Assessor, I have made the Assessor’s Office more efficient, more transparent, more accountable, and more productive, and I have worked diligently to improve customer service in our office. 4. I never want any taxpayer to pay the wrong amount of taxes because we valued their property wrong. 5. Under my leadership, we have reduced property valuation/tax appeals to “Historically Low Levels”.
Under my leadership, I have made the office more efficient, more transparent, improved our customer service to the public, while always protecting and respecting tax dollars. During the span of my 30 year career in the Assessor’s Office, I have held numerous critical positions and leadership roles. Serving the office in various different capacities has given me a wealth of experience and knowledge to bring to the office and has prepared me for the responsibilities and challenges of being the Salt Lake County Assessor.
I have a proven track record of performance, proven leadership, integrity, experience, and the passion to continue to serve as your Salt Lake County Assessor.
John “Frugal” Dougall (Utah State Auditor) Spencer J. Cox (Governor of Utah) Laurie Stringham (Salt Lake County Council, At Large) Aimee Winder Newton (Salt Lake County Council, Dist. 3) Dea Theodore (Salt Lake County Council, District 6) Sheldon Stewart (Salt Lake County Council, District 5) David Alvord (Salt Lake County Council, District 2) Ann Granato (Salt Lake County Council, District 4) Jim Bradley (Salt Lake County Council, At Large-C) Richard Snelgrove (Former SL County Council, At Large) Steve DeBry (Former Salt Lake County Council, District 5) Wayne Cushing (Salt Lake County Treasurer) Reid J. Demman P.L.S (Salt Lake County Surveyor) Rosie Rivera (Salt Lake County Sheriff) Chris Harding (Salt Lake County Auditor)
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[1] ↑ Submitted to Ballotpedia's candidate survey in 2024.
