LIBERTY – Three people seek the assessor seat in the Clay County assessor race Aug. 4.

They are Deputy Assessor Tracy Baldwin, 48, Holt; Chris Lonsdale, 24, Liberty; and Bill Keefer, 52, Kearney.

The winner will face the lone Democrat, Bruce Cantwell, Liberty, in the Nov. 3 general elections. Cantwell is unopposed in the primary.

After a 24-year run, Assessor Cathy Rinehart does not seek re-election. She instead is running for the Clay County Western District Commission seat.

Each candidate in the contested race for assessor received a questionnaire containing the same questions. Lonsdale did not answer. Answers from Keefer and Baldwin follow:

QUESTION: Would you anticipate making staff changes if elected?

BALDWIN: “Yes, from my experience in this office, it is always evolving. So, I believe it is vital to adjust employees’ duties/positions to their skill sets.”

KEEFER: “No, especially not immediately.”

QUESTION: How could the assessor’s office be run more efficiently?

BALDWIN: “Yes. The office…