MEET THE NEW PROPERTY TAX COMPLIANCE OFFICERS

Amy Rausch Ginger Buitenwerf

Amy joined the PTCOs on December 21, after finishing up as the Meeker County Assessor. Amy is from Little Falls (Morrison County) and moved to Eden Valley (Stearns County) in 2004, where she continues to live with her family. Prior to her work as an assessor, Amy was a PTCO at the Department of Revenue!! When Amy isn’t off admiring (and previously assessing) lake properties, you can find her cheering on her kids at their various sport and school activities! Three random things about Amy: 1. She has 5 kids with only 2 left in school. 2. She’s a hard pass on the sweets, but bring on the salty! 3. Although she’s not an animal person, she still got her kids a dog.

Drew Imes

Drew joined the PTCOs on December 7, returning to the place where he began his assessment career. In 2008, Drew began his life in the assessment world with the MN Department of Revenue as a Property Tax Administrator. His role there evolved over the years, ranging from responding to assessor’s questions to leading the statewide roll-out of the eCRV program. He also worked on special investigations, was part of the Legislative Advisory Group, and was an instructor for multiple educational courses. In 2017, Drew moved back to his hometown of Duluth and became an appraiser with the Lake County Assessor’s Office. Drew is excited to be back at the DOR and is looking forward to getting on the road and meeting old friends and making new ones in the counties he will be working with. Three random things about Drew: 1. His first, and worst, job was washing dishes at an old North Shore supper club. 2. He loves pickled foods and both cats and dogs. 3. He has only been chased off a property once and it was by an overly friendly bull moose who had a thing for men with clipboards.

Ginger joined the PTCOs on November 23. She hails from Park Rapids and still lives there with her family. Prior to joining the PTCOs, Ginger served as the Hubbard County Assessor for over 12 years. When she is not reviewing properties, Ginger teaches chemistry, algebra, and geometry to her amazing students at the Park Rapids Area Homeschool Association. Three random things about Ginger: 1. She is a dog person. 2. She enjoys snowmobiling. 3. Her favorite type of property to look at is lakeshore properties!

Susan Raverty MN Dept of Revenue