Floyd assessor candidates bank on experience

By Matt Batcheldor
mbatcheldor@courier-journal.com
The Courier-Journal

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Both candidates for Floyd County assessor said it's their experience that sets them apart as the office fundamentally changes how assessments are done.

As assessor since 1999, Brenda Egge said she is the most qualified candidate, having gone through "hours and hours of schooling."

Egge, a Democrat, said it's critical that voters retain her because she is trained in Indiana's new system for assessing property.

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