Leon County Property Appraiser

Bert Hartsfield – has served as Leon County Property Appraiser since November 1992. The Leon County Property Appraiser’s office currently manages and certifies property values and exemptions for over 107,000 parcels totaling close to 27 billion dollars in just value and 15 billion dollars in taxable value annually.

Mr. Hartsfield attended all local schools – Florida High, TCC and FSU - and holds the professional designation of Certified Florida Appraiser, CFA. His personal resume reveals a long family history of strong, personal core values regarding public service in this community. His office has received two awards from the International Association of Assessing Officers – the Public Information Award, and the Distinguished Assessment Jurisdiction Award.

Personal

Education
- Florida State University School (Florida High School)
- Tallahassee Community College
- Florida State University
Married to Linda (Lin) Barrett Hartsfield
Father of three children: Kasey, Bren, and Rett.

Professional Experience

Elected Leon County Property Appraiser – November 1992 - Current

Currently manage and certify property values and exemptions for over 100,000 parcels totaling over $27 Billion in Just Value and over $15 Billion in Taxable Value annually.

Deputy Property Appraiser (1981-1992)
Deputy Tax Collector (1971 - 1981)

Professional Designations

Certified Florida Appraiser CFA
Certified Florida Evaluator CFE

Professional Achievements

International Association of Assessing Officers, 1996 Distinguished Assessment Jurisdiction Award
International Association of Assessing Officers, 1996 Public Information Award
The Leon County Board of County Commissioners’ recognition, January 1, 1997, Excellence for Public Service
Tallahassee Community College Foundation, Distinguished Alumni Award, January 17, 2002

Florida Chapter, International Association of Assessing Officers, Presidents Award, October 24, 2002

Professional Affiliations

International Association of Assessing Officers
Florida Chapter, International Association of Assessing Officers
Florida Association of Property Appraisers
Tallahassee-Leon County Geographic Information System (GIS)

Over my years of service, I have also worked with both local officials and the Florida Legislature to better serve the citizens of our community.

Community and Volunteer Leadership

American Cancer Society
American Heart Association
Capital Tiger Bay Club
FSU Alumni Association
Florida Baptist Children's Home
Forest Heights Baptist Church, Trustee
Habitat For Humanity
Kids Voting, Captain
Leadership Tallahassee Class XVIII
Project Create, Board of Directors
Reach Out and Read children's book program
Riley House Historic Museum, Board of Directors
Salvation Army, Board of Directors
Springtime Tallahassee, Past 10-K Run Chair
TCC Alumni Association, Past President
Tallahassee Lions Club, Past President
Turn About, Inc.
United Way of the Big Bend, Past Local Government Chair