The Prince George County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to change the countyproperty reassessment cycle from annual to biennial, with the next reassessment scheduled for calendar year 2027 to feed the fiscal 2028 budget.

The decision followed a public hearing in which several residents urged the board to delay another full reassessment until staff had more time to correct factual errors and complete outreach. Board members said the change requires an ordinance update before it takes effect.

Why it matters: Reassessment frequency affects when new values appear on tax bills and shapes the countybudgeting timetable. Residents who raised concerns said the assessorprocess and recent notices produced errors or arrived too late for meaningful review.

County staff member Jason Cowan, present to answer questions, described how the assessoroffice analyzes multiple sales and market data rather than relying on single appraisals. Cowan said factual corrections (for example, building dimensions, number of bedrooms, or finished-basement treatment) can be submitted and, where verified, corrected outside a full reassessment cycle.

Public speakers at the hearing asked for more time and a clearer correction process. Justin Noblin told the board he and other citizens were ready to work with staff to identify factual errors and recommended delaying the next full reassessment so the assessor's office could make corrections. William Steele and Helen Leonard echoed calls for breathing room to fix problems before conducting a countywide reassessment.

Board members discussed outreach steps, including using the countywebsite and other channels to explain how residents can report factual errors and how the Board plans to time the next reassessment.

The vote: Supervisor John Cox moved to adopt biennial assessments; Supervisor Webb seconded. The roll call vote was: Webb -- yes; Pew -- yes; Cox -- yes; Brown (chair) -- yes. The motion carried.

Next steps: Staff noted the county ordinance currently states annual reassessments; the change requires an amendment to that ordinance. The reassessment scheduled for calendar 2027 would be used for the fiscal 2028 budget and property tax bills going out in late 2027, if the ordinance change and implementation proceed on that timetable.

Ending: Board members asked staff to prepare clear public instructions on how citizens can report factual errors and to return ordinance language and implementation details at upcoming meetings.