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County Assessor, Switzerland County

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4 years
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Election
Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: The county assessor oversees the assessment of property for property taxes across the county.

David M Weitzel

Republican

Certified Indiana assessor

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  • Pledges help claiming every deduction to keep taxes lowest allowed
  • Supports assessments based on local sales and building practices
  • Pledges to make soil and neighborhood maps available
  • Pledges local answers instead of referrals to Indianapolis
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  1. Pledges help claiming every deduction to keep taxes lowest allowed

    David Weitzel for Switzerland County Assessor (campaign page)

    Candidate social media · Facebook · facebook.com

    “You should have the lowest allowable property taxes as defined by law! … Part of that promise is providing everyone with the knowledge to claim all exemptions and deductions available.”
  2. Supports assessments based on local sales and building practices

    David Weitzel for Switzerland County Assessor (campaign page)

    Candidate social media · Facebook · facebook.com

    “I will work to ensure Switzerland County properties are assessed at local rates based on sales disclosures and local building practices.”
  3. Pledges to make soil and neighborhood maps available

    David Weitzel for Switzerland County Assessor (campaign page)

    Candidate social media · Facebook · facebook.com

    “I will work to have soil maps and neighborhood maps are readily available for you to view.”
  4. Pledges local answers instead of referrals to Indianapolis

    David Weitzel for Switzerland County Assessor (campaign page)

    Candidate social media · Facebook · facebook.com

    “I pledge that I will not refer you to someone in Indianapolis that doesn’t answer to you.”

Stacey Mathews

DemocraticIncumbent

Switzerland County Assessor

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