Summit County Council appoints council member as county representative to multi‑county appraisal trust

The Summit County Council on Thursday moved to replace the county’s representative on the multi‑county appraisal trust after the assessor asked to be relieved of the duty.

Acting chair of the council opened the special meeting and said the council’s mission was to "secure the appointment of a member to represent Summit County on a multi county appraisal trust committee." Chris, a council member who spoke at the meeting, explained that the trust, created about "10 or 15 years ago," allows each of 29 counties to have a representative and is supported by a tax levy enacted by the legislature to fund shared assessment software and hardware.

Council members said Assessor Stephanie requested to step down as the county’s representative. The acting chair asked for and received a motion to remove "Southern County Assessor Stephanie Pohl" from the county seat on the trust and to appoint Christopher Robinson, described in the record as "our fellow council member." The motion was recorded as "Moved by Ken; Seconded by Chris." The council took a voice vote; at least two participants on the audio answered "aye," and the chair stated the motion carried.

Chris described the trust's purpose as creating a unified, multi‑county model for assessment tools, saying the legislative tax levy helps pay for the software and hardware needed to "work across the state." He also said that, historically, the committee seats had often been held by assessors but that the governing board should make the appointment. Chris told the council he was willing to serve if the board approved—though the board ultimately appointed Christopher Robinson.

The transcript refers to the assessor by two different surnames in separate lines ("Stephanie Lehi" and "Stephanie Pohl"). The council record shows the assessor requested release from the trust role; the council acted on that request. The meeting record does not include a roll‑call vote tally by name beyond the two spoken "aye" responses captured in the audio.

After the appointment the acting chair said a letter, with Chair Stevens' signature if available, would be sent to the trust to formalize the change. With no further business, the council moved to adjourn and ended the special meeting.