• UT designates Buchannon as Certified Public Administrator

    Franklin, TN — The University of Tennessee honored Kelli Buchannon, Cumberland County Assessor of Property as a Certified Public Administrator at a Capstone event on June 26, 2025. A participant must complete 115 credit hours in the County Officials Certificate Training Program (COCTP) to achieve the designation. The program is administered by the UT County…

  • Time to Prepare For Assessment Change Notice Process is Already Here

    Time to Prepare For Assessment Change Notice Process is Already Here

    Wow! The time to prepare for the assessment change notice process is upon us. Historically, over the last few years, the change notices have not been mailed out until much closer to the May 20th deadline in Cumberland County, however we are striving to get those out much earlier than past years. We wanted to…

  • Education Snapshot

    Education Snapshot

    Monday marked the end of the “first 40 [business] days” in office since Sept 1. I’m a firm believer that our education in the Assessor’s office is essential in establishing competency and for building public trust. Here’s our education snapshot: We currently have 3 team members (myself included) who have completed all requirements to take…

  • Cumberland County Assessor’s Office Now Offering Online Option For Property Owners For Enhanced Privacy and Address Changes

    Cumberland County Assessor’s Office Now Offering Online Option For Property Owners For Enhanced Privacy and Address Changes

    Assessor of Property Kelli Buchannon announces two new online resources for the Cumberland County Assessor’s office, available to the public immediately. Through the Unlisted Bill (HB2597/SB2695), Which went into effect January 1, 2023, a property owner can request that their county Assessor label them as “unlisted” in online searchable databases. Buchannon shares: The right to…

  • TIAAO Holds 40th Annual Chapter Meeting

    TIAAO Holds 40th Annual Chapter Meeting

    I had a great time this week networking and learning with other Assessors from around the state, and the CTAS and Division of Property Assessments team at the Tennessee 40th Annual Chapter meeting of the Tennessee Chapter of the International Association of Assessing Officers. Chartered in 1984, the TIAAO is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the improvement…

  • Appraisal Fundamentals Now Complete

    Appraisal Fundamentals Now Complete

    Author: Kelli Buchannon I am pleased to have attended the DPA Tennessee Appraisal Fundamentals Workshop in Cookeville from July 9th to 11th. The workshop concluded with a comprehensive exam, and I am delighted to announce that I achieved a score of 92. This workshop marks the first of four classes I am undertaking to attain…

  • Voice and Values With Kelli: Assessor’s Office Budget Requests, Cumberland County Board of Equalization Appointments

    Voice and Values With Kelli: Assessor’s Office Budget Requests, Cumberland County Board of Equalization Appointments

    Assessor’s Office Budget Submissions The Cumberland County budget committee began hearings for budget requests for Fiscal Year 24-25 on Thursday May 2nd 2024. Budget planning is scheduled to continue through July. I am paying particular attention to the Assessor’s Budget this planning year, because essentially I will be running the office my first year on…