Vickie Downs will be Collier County’s next property appraiser as her write-in opponent in the Nov. 5 general election, Darren Dione Aquino, withdrew from the race. Downs, currently the chief deputy property appraiser, will assume office in January. Downs, who will serve a four-year term in a job that pays $177,211 annually, plans to introduce a 90-day plan focused on improving the efficiency and accessibility of the property appraiser’s office. She said she will be committed to ensuring property tax assessments remain fair to protect the integrity of the county’s real estate market.