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Make an Informed Choice

Allyson Knapp

“I’m a big believer in facts and transparency. Below is a straightforward comparison, with links so you can check the sources yourself.”
 

                                               

Sources include public records and published reporting.

Allyson's Proven Experience 

VS.

The Incumbent’s Troubled Record

  • 30 years of Hands-on Appraisal Experience — boots-on-the-ground valuation work across real-world properties.

  • Certified Residential Appraiser (Idaho) — CRA 2013 — I’ve walked the properties, measured the homes, and valued neighborhoods across this county for 30 years

  • Certified Mass Appraiser — I understand the models and what happens in the field when they’re wrong.
    There’s a difference between mass appraisal training and career appraisal credentials — I bring both.

  • Former Chief Deputy Assessor — I know how this office runs and what has to happen on time.

  • Accuracy + Accountability — I show up prepared, meet deadlines, and stand behind my work.

  • Proven Leadership —two-time MLS President and former State Political Coordinator for the Idaho Association of REALTORS® .

  • 15 years in Local Real Estate — Idaho License SP39417 • GRI, ABR, CNE, e-PRO • award-winning Realtor with real market insight and taxpayer-facing experience

  • Rooted in Kootenai County —my roots here go back five generations, with deep community involvement and active in my church and local service

  •  Not a career Appraiser  - 25+ years as a government employee with a background in procurement not hands-on property valuation 

  • Late Credentialing — obtained Certified Idaho Mass Appraiser certification in May 2025.

  • Training vs. field depth — education-based mass appraisal credential; limited hands-on valuation background compared to a career appraiser.

  • Missed deadlines — statutory/operational deadline issues have been publicly reported.

  • Workplace confidence — a vote of no confidence by employees has been publicly documented.

  • Conflict with commissioners — ongoing public friction and reprimands have been publicly documented.

  • Litigation track record — has sued the county multiple times (public record).

  • Leadership instability — Five Chief Deputies in five years, alongside ongoing staff turnover concerns.

  • Communication & culture — concerns about communication and workplace environment have been repeatedly raised publicly.

Public Record & Media Coverage 
I believe voters deserve transparency.
These links provide source material so you can read the full details and decide for yourself.

Employees criticize county assessor — Coeur d’Alene Press (Apr 14, 2022)

Kootenai County Assessor’s office misses property roll deadlines — Coeur d’Alene Press (Aug 6, 2022)

Kootenai County Assessor Bela Kovacs’ salary cut in half — KHQ (Sep 14, 2022)

Commissioners criticize assessor’s request. (September 28, 2022)

Complaints about Kootenai County assessor mirror the issues that lost him his job in Spokane County - Inlander (Feb.22, 2023)

A $53 million property-value assessment error that affected seven taxing districts and delayed property tax notices - CDA Press (Nov. 17, 2023)

Kovacs secretly recorded county staff, elected officials (includes recording an executive session) — KREM 2 (Dec 29, 2023)

The Kootenai Journal • Béla’s Betrayal (Jan. 2, 2024)

Commissioners, assessor spar over personnel policy (September 20, 2024)

Assessor’s political policy draws concern from employees — Coeur d’Alene Press (Sep 7, 2025)

Assessor plans to tax Post Falls city-owned property - Coeur d'Alene Press (Oct. 10, 2025)

Commissioners block assessor’s challenge to political opponent’s ID residency HOE — KREM 2 (Jan 15, 2026)

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