The Montgomery County Appraisers Office and the County Commission are recognized by the state.

 At Monday's county commission meeting. County Appraiser Melody Kikkert read a letter to the commission from David Harper of the Kansas Department of Revenue.

Kikkert says that in order to achieve compliance, the county must re-assess 17% of land parcels in the county each year. For Montgomery County this year, that number was 6,800 parcels. Kikkert says this will be the first time in several years that the county was in compliance.

Other business before the commission at Monday's meeting included the approval to purchase a new fire truck for the Dearing Fire Department and approval to accept bids for a new skid unit for the Cherryvale Fire Department.