Cindy Dozier Burney, Property Assessor

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Frequently Asked Questions


Cindy Burney is a lifelong resident of Cheatham County.  She began working in the Assessor’s Office in September  of 1988 and became Deputy Assessor in 1995.  Cindy was elected Assessor of Property in 2016.   She and her husband Jeff have been married for 32 years, and they have two
daughters, Kayla and Abbey.  She and her family are active members of the Ashland City Church of Christ.  Cindy strives to maintain a friendly, courteous, and efficient office. 

The Assessor of Property is a Tennessee constitutionally elected official who serves at the pleasure of the Cheatham County citizens for a four-year term.

The primary responsibility of the Assessor of Property is to discover, list, classify, and value all real and personal property within the jurisdiction of Cheatham County. This includes conducting a state-mandated county wide reappraisal every five years.  Our next reappraisal is scheduled for 2024.  This office is also responsible for maintaining ownership records, maintaining tax maps, preparing tax rolls for the county Trustee and all municipalities, reporting assessments to the local and State Board of Equalization, and managing Greenbelt and Forestry assessments.