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District 5 Nevada County Superintendent Ted Owens
Nevada County Supervisor Ted Owens, who represents the 5th District in Truckee, confirmed Thursday afternoon that he plans to run for Nevada County Assessor in June's primary election.
The announcement comes on the heels of this week's news that current Nevada County Assessor Dale Flippin will resign at the end of the year — one year before his four-year term would have expired at the end of 2010.
Owens was just re-elected to the Board of Supervisors in November after running unopposed. His second term is not set to expire until the end of 2012.
If Owens is elected to the assessor's post, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger would likely have to appoint someone to fulfill the remaining two years of Owens' term with the board of supervisors. It also is possible the Board of Supervisors could ask for a special election for the remainder of Owens term.
“I would have preferred a different alignment, but things changed when Dale (Flippin) decided to step down at the end of the year,” said Owens. “The position will be available in January and I plan to pull election papers in January.”
Owens is the first to publicly express an interest in the assessor's post.
Nevada County Treasurer-Tax Collector Christina Dabis also announced this week that she plans to resign at the end of this year — a year before her four-year term expires. She has endorsed county employee Tina Vernon, who has not officially announced her intentions to run for the office.
The Board of Supervisors likely will name interim replacements for both Assessor and Treasurer-Tax Collector at the end of the year.
Owens will not ask the board to appoint him, preferring to wait for the election, he said.
“There are still some things I want to get done on the board,” he said. “And I would not put my fellow supervisors in a position like that anyway.”
The election filing period begins Jan. 4, 2010, and the primary election will be June 8.
If three or more candidates run for a post in the June primary, one of them would have to get more than 50 percent of the vote to avoid a runoff in the November general election. California voters also will be choosing a new governor next year.
Owens, a registered Republican, said he's been a customer of the Assessor's Office for 20 years.
“As a contractor, I did a lot of business with that department, so I know it pretty well,” Owens said. “I am anxious to serve in a county-wide capacity as we head into these challenging but exciting times.”
An interview panel will be assembled to screen applicants to fill the remaining year for both the assessor and treasurer-tax collector positions, Nevada County Executive Officer Rick Haffey said.
“We'll act as quickly and as prudently as possible,” Haffey said. “Hopefully, we'll make an appointment for assessor in December.”
The search for an interim treasurer-tax collector probably will begin soon after, Haffey added.
Those interested in filling a vacancy must fill out a standard job application at the county's Human Resources office inside the Rood Administrative Center in Nevada City. Those applications will be screened by the panel, and a list of finalists and recommendations will be sent to the Board of Supervisors.
To contact Editor/Publisher Jeff Ackerman, e-mail jackerman@theunion.com or call 477-4299. To contact Senior Staff Writer Dave Moller, e-mail dmoller@theunion.com or call 477-4237.
The announcement comes on the heels of this week's news that current Nevada County Assessor Dale Flippin will resign at the end of the year — one year before his four-year term would have expired at the end of 2010.
Owens was just re-elected to the Board of Supervisors in November after running unopposed. His second term is not set to expire until the end of 2012.
If Owens is elected to the assessor's post, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger would likely have to appoint someone to fulfill the remaining two years of Owens' term with the board of supervisors. It also is possible the Board of Supervisors could ask for a special election for the remainder of Owens term.
“I would have preferred a different alignment, but things changed when Dale (Flippin) decided to step down at the end of the year,” said Owens. “The position will be available in January and I plan to pull election papers in January.”
Owens is the first to publicly express an interest in the assessor's post.
Nevada County Treasurer-Tax Collector Christina Dabis also announced this week that she plans to resign at the end of this year — a year before her four-year term expires. She has endorsed county employee Tina Vernon, who has not officially announced her intentions to run for the office.
The Board of Supervisors likely will name interim replacements for both Assessor and Treasurer-Tax Collector at the end of the year.
Owens will not ask the board to appoint him, preferring to wait for the election, he said.
“There are still some things I want to get done on the board,” he said. “And I would not put my fellow supervisors in a position like that anyway.”
The election filing period begins Jan. 4, 2010, and the primary election will be June 8.
If three or more candidates run for a post in the June primary, one of them would have to get more than 50 percent of the vote to avoid a runoff in the November general election. California voters also will be choosing a new governor next year.
Owens, a registered Republican, said he's been a customer of the Assessor's Office for 20 years.
“As a contractor, I did a lot of business with that department, so I know it pretty well,” Owens said. “I am anxious to serve in a county-wide capacity as we head into these challenging but exciting times.”
An interview panel will be assembled to screen applicants to fill the remaining year for both the assessor and treasurer-tax collector positions, Nevada County Executive Officer Rick Haffey said.
“We'll act as quickly and as prudently as possible,” Haffey said. “Hopefully, we'll make an appointment for assessor in December.”
The search for an interim treasurer-tax collector probably will begin soon after, Haffey added.
Those interested in filling a vacancy must fill out a standard job application at the county's Human Resources office inside the Rood Administrative Center in Nevada City. Those applications will be screened by the panel, and a list of finalists and recommendations will be sent to the Board of Supervisors.
To contact Editor/Publisher Jeff Ackerman, e-mail jackerman@theunion.com or call 477-4299. To contact Senior Staff Writer Dave Moller, e-mail dmoller@theunion.com or call 477-4237.
