(KNZA)--A new Brown County appraiser has been hired.

Brown County Commission Chairman Keith Olsen announced Monday that Steve Markham, of Garnett, has accepted the position. 

Markham is to begin work within 60 days at an annual salary of $55,000.

He has served as county appraiser in Anderson County since March 2015 and prior to that served as assistant appraiser for two years.

Brown County has been without a full-time appraiser since May of last year.

Angela Wright, with the state Division of Property Valuation, has been serving as interim part-time appraiser since July.