The Assessor is a county elected position. The Assessor is responsible for  developing and maintaining a current list of all taxable real and tangible personal property in Livingston County and assessing the property annually. Assessed valuation provides the tax base for property taxes levied by various political subdivisions.

Since coming to the Assessor's office, Ripley, serving in his 6th term as Assessor, has implemented several changes to the office including personal property costing system, preprinted personal property list, the ability to efile personal property online, real estate costing system (CAMA), remote editing system, geographical information system (GIS) mapping, new aerial photography, and was the first office in the State of Missouri to launch a web based GIS system that tied together the costing system, mapping and the most current real estate deed.

Ripley is a member of several organizations including, International Association of Assessing Officers (IAAO). He has held all offices of the local North Central Missouri Assessors Association, Missouri Mappers Association, and has served on the statewide livestock committee.

09 01 17 - Livingston County Assessor Steve Ripley (center) takes the oath of office for a fifth term during a swearing-in ceremony Wednesday at the Livingston County Courthouse. County Clerk Sherry Parks, left, administered the oath of office, while Ripley's wife, Catherine (right), held the Bible. Ripley was re-elected in 2016 and while the terms of most other county offices began January 1, the term of county assessor began today, September 1. Ripley was first elected in 2000. (C-T Photo)