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Torrance County Assessor's Office

The County Assessor's Office values property (which includes real property; manufactured homes; corporate property; livestock; and business personal property) in order to fund the cost of local government (Torrance County, the Town of Estancia, Mountainair, Willard, Encino and the City of Moriarty) and the public school districts (Estancia, Moriarty and Mountainair), emergency services (sherrif, fire departments and ambulance), and special taxing districts (East Torrance, Claunch Pinto, Carrizozo and Edgewood Soil and Water Conservation Districts).


Jim Shields - County Assessor (2007-2010) - Email

Nick E. Sedillo - NM Certified Appraiser

Steffen Daugherty - NM Certified Appraiser

Paula Sedillo - Manufactured Home Appraiser

Victoria Sedillo - Personal Property/Livestock Clerk

D’aun Zamora - Deed Clerk

Hugh G. Jones - Manufactured Home Appraiser

Ruben Gastelum - GIS/GPS Analyst/Rural Addressing (505)-246-4768/Fax (505) 384-4362

Jim Shields
Jim Shields

Torrance County Assessors office
PO BOX 258
Estancia New Mexico, 87016

Phone: (505) 246-4727 (384-2331 old)

Fax: (505) 384-4362


ASSESSOR'S CRITICAL DATE CALENDAR

January 1
Property is assessed to the owner of record in its current condition as of that date. Last day in February: Cut off date for Application(s) for agricultural valuation; Head of Household or Veterans exemption; personal property; Low Income exemption.

April 1
County Assessor mails a Notice of Value to Property owners. Thirty (30) days from Notice of Value: Cut off date for the Property owner to file a valuation protest with assessor.

June 15
County Assessors certify the County net taxable values to the State Department of Finance and Administration (DFA).

August 1
Department of Taxation and Revenue certifies the final Net Taxable Values to the Department of Finance and Administration for setting tax rates.

September 1
Cut off date for Department of Finance and Administration to set tax rates.

September
Board of County Commissioners approve Tax Mill Rates.

October 1
Property tax schedule delivered to County Treasurer.


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Torrance County New Mexico

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