Lisa Pope was elected to the office of Platte County Assessor in November of 2004. Ms. Pope has worked in the Platte County Assessor's office for a total of 24 years: 1975 to 1980. She remained in the office from 1989 until the present time. Lisa is a graduate of Park Hill High School, and she remains very active in community affairs. She believes this is a vital means for repaying the community that has invested so much in her.

     Lisa Pope's professional affiliations include the Missouri State Association of Assessors, International Association of Assessing Officers, North Central Assessors Association, National Association of Counties, and Missouri Association of Counties. In addition to these multi-faceted associations, she is a member of the Platte County Pachyderm Club, Platte Republican Association, National Federation of Republican Women, and the Platte County Women's Exchange.

     Since her election in 2004, Pope has been instrumental in implementing following action steps in the Assessor's office. These items make information more accessible to residents and citizens of Platte County:

•  Internet access to public records combined with our county offices of Recorder, Collector, Information Technology and Public Works without charge.
•  Upgrading computer services for the Assessor's office.
•  Helping with the opening the new location for the Southern Platte County Annex.
•  Upgrading to GIS system with new aerial maps.
•  First-time document scanning/imaging of all real estate and personal property records kept at the Assessor's office.
•  Provision of off-site underground storage for both real estate and personal property records kept by the Assessor's office.
•  Teaming with the County Clerk’s office to reinstate Platte County Plat Book.
•  Streamlining personal property by auto assessing into computer.
•  Working towards filing personal property assessments online.