Assessor

The Weld County Assessor is an elected officer of the county. The Assessor serves a four-year term and is elected in the county general election by the voters; if re-elected, a person can serve in the role of County Assessor for up to three consecutive four-year terms. The constitutional duty of the County Assessor is to evaluate all property in the county for property tax purposes.

To learn more about the County Assessor, visit the Assessor's webpage.

Brenda Dones

Term: 01/01/23 – 12/31/26
Email: bdones@weld.gov
Phone: (970) 400-3650

Brenda is a Colorado native who grew up on the western slope in Gunnison. She attended the University of Northern Colorado and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Mathematics.

In 2019 Brenda was elected as the Weld County Assessor. Prior to that, Brenda served as the Chief Deputy Assessor for Weld County from 2007 to 2018 and as the Senior Analyst from 1999 to 2006.  Other experience includes work as an appraiser and as an Appraisal Specialist for the Colorado Division of Property Taxation. In total, Brenda has over 25 years of appraisal, assessment and management experience and has extensive experience in the assessment of agricultural, residential, commercial, industrial, oil and gas, and pipeline property.

Brenda holds a Certified General Appraiser license and is a member of the Colorado Association of Tax Appraisers and the International Association of Assessing Officers. She is the Chair of the Colorado Assessor Association and also serves as co-chair of the oil and gas committee and the legislative committee.

Brenda is a past Chair and graduate of Leadership Weld County and is an active member in Greeley Centennial Rotary having served as President in 2014/2015. She combined her love of the outdoors, her passion for Rotary, and her desire for children to receive a well-rounded education by serving as a charter board member for the Poudre Learning Center Foundation.  She currently is a board member for the Weld Community Foundation.

Brenda and her husband, Wade, spend their free time managing their 80-acre farm where they grow grass and alfalfa hay. They prefer all things outdoors including golfing, fishing, and skiing.