Charles “JR” Hardester, CPE, MS
Director of Assessment /Chief Assessor
chardester@co.lawrence.pa.us
724-656-2191
12 Years of Service

• Member of the Assessors Association of Pennsylvania (AAP)
• Current Secretary of the Assessors Association of Pa (AAP)
• Past President of the Northwest Chapter of AAP
• Member of the International Association of Assessing Officers (IAAO)
• Member of the Lawrence County LEOC for Damage Assessment
• Responsible for the Management of Lawrence County Assessment Office
• Responsible for the development of the Office Budget
• Responsible for  placing Values on all Properties for AD Valorum tax purposes
• Assesses new construction throughout the County.
• Must be on call to respond when the EOC is activated
• Works Closely with Lawrence County Tax Claim Bureau & Treasurer’s Office
• Maintains County’s GIS System
• Maintains County’s Clean and Green Program
• Certifies Assessed Values for each taxing district
• To testify at the Board of Assessment Appeals or Court as to the values of the properties
• Responsible for the creation of all tax files for the generation of all tax bills

Bruce Peterson
Senior Appraiser
9 Years of Service

• Member of the Assessor Association of Pennsylvania (AAP)
• Member of the Northwest Chapter of AAP
• Manages the work done by the Professional Appraiser and Field Lister
• To locate properties and assess corresponding property records
• To perform on-site inspections of property including obtaining physical dimensions and to record changes to the property.
• To complete all property records accurately and completely
• To appraise all types of properties Residential, Commercial and Industrial
• To confer with Taxpayers for the purpose of explaining the basis factors from which the assessed values were derived.
• To discover, list and appraise all taxable and nontaxable properties in accordance with appropriate procedures set forth by the Assessment Office.
• To testify at the Board of Assessment Appeals or Court as to the values of the properties
•  To perform any other project as directed by the Director of Assessment.
• Secretary for the Lawrence County Board of Assessment Appeals.

Mary Elizabeth Kulnis
Executive Clerk
21 Years of Service

• Takes care of the General Public.
• Makes all real estate transfers in computer
• Types all index cards of all newly transferred properties             
• Enters in computer all sales for the State Tax Equalization Board (STEB)
• Performs clerical duties such as filing, issuing receipts, typing forms and Notices.
• Performs all regular duties in the office.

Jennifer Marburger
Office Manager
9 Years of Service

• Types all correspondence, both confidential and non-confidential, for the Chief Assessor.
• Prepares schedules for appeal hearings, sends appeal notices to property owners in city, boroughs, townships and school districts.
• Transfers all mobile homes and maintains records of all mobile home courts in the County.
• Types all forms in the office
• Prepares all resolutions for the Board of Appeal Meetings
• Manages all finances in the office
• Performs all regular duties pertaining to the office.
• Data entry of all homestead applications
• Manages the day to day operations of the office and staff
• Responsible for the maintenance of the Assessor’s Websites User Accounts