The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors is now accepting applications for the position of County Assessor.

The Board officially accepted the resignation of Paul Petersen on Jan. 8 and determined the following process to fill the vacancy.

Applications are being accepted through 5 p.m. Monday, Jan. 27.

Applicants should submit:

• Letter of interest
• Resume
• Answers to questionnaire
• Maximum of three letters of recommendation (optional)

Applicants should send these documents to the Office of the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors, 301 W. Jefferson, 10th Floor, Phoenix, AZ 85003 or email it to ClerkBoard@maricopa.gov.  All documents filed with the Clerk’s Office will become public records and may be posted online.  Applicants are subject to a background check.

The Board may choose to interview applicants before making a decision.

State law assigns the Board of Supervisors responsibility for appointing a new county assessor in the case of a vacancy. The process for making that appointment is not defined by state law.

The applicant must be a Maricopa County resident over the age of 18 and a registered Republican per ARS 16-230. Those interested in applying may download and complete the required questionnaire, which is also available here.

The person selected will fill the remainder of the current term which ends Dec. 31, 2020.

Bill Wiley has been taking over the county assessor duties since Mr. Petersen was suspended at the end of 2019.

While a new replacement will take over until the end of the year, a countywide election will determine the next assessor for 2021 and beyond.