(KNZA)--A new Doniphan County Appraiser has been appointed.

Following an executive session Tuesday, the County Commission voted 2-1 to appoint deputy appraiser Danielle Kiefer to the position for a 4-year term beginning June 1st.  Commissioner Tim Collins cast the lone no vote.

Kiefer will be paid an annual salary $46,447.

She has worked in the county appraiser’s office since August 2009 and became a certified appraiser in April of this year.

Marion Johnson has been serving as interim county appraiser since the resignation of longtime appraiser Dean Butrick in July 2013.

The Commission also voted Tuesday to hire Brian Maupin as the deputy county appraiser.  He will paid $9.50 an hour plus benefits and an additional $100 a month deputy pay effective June 13th.