County Council passed 7-0 its tentative approval of the County Assessor’s $597,058 budget Monday night in Council Chambers. Councilor James Chrobocinski commended the assessor’s office, saying, ‘We do have an excellent run tax assessor office.’ Assessor Ken Milder, left, and Deputy Assessor Joaquin Valdez make their presentation to Council. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com