Leigh B. Barfield, CFA
Madison County Property Appraiser
Leigh B. Barfield was born and raised in Madison County. She grew up in the Cherry Lake Community in which she enjoyed much of her time swimming and skiing on the lake.
Leigh graduated from Madison County High School and attended North Florida Junior College before going to work in the Tax Collectors office. She transferred into the Property Appraiser’s office in May of 1986 and has worked there until resigning to run for office in May of 2004. Leigh became a Certified Florida Appraiser (CFA) through the Florida Department of Revenue after being elected.
She and her husband, Brad, live in the Town of Madison and have one son Zane Barfield, who is married to Kristen Harrell. She has two grandsons that she dearly loves spending time with. She enjoys yard work and fishing has become a new love of hers.
Her responsibilities as Property Appraiser are constitutionally charged with the duty and responsibility of placing a fair, equitable and just value on all real and tangible personal property in Madison County. Real property includes land and all buildings, structures, and improvements to the land. Tangible personal property includes machinery and equipment, fixtures, furniture, and other items owned and leased for business purposes. Additionally, the Property Appraiser tracks ownership changes, maintains maps of parcel boundaries and administers exemptions; individual, agricultural and institutional. The Property Appraiser’s Office does not determine your taxes; this is done by your County and Municipal Elected Officials, your School Board and other tax districts.
