Many towns in Chautauqua and Cattaraugus County share assessors, but that's because each town only has enough work for a part-time person, but it's hard to find a person trained in appraising property who's willing to work only 18-20 hours a week, so the two towns fund a single full-time position. Usually, these are neighboring towns, too, where the property structure is similar, like Gerry and Charlotte or Leon and Cherry Creek.