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Carroll County residents press board over property reassessment as appraiser outlines state rules
Summary
At a Carroll County Board of Supervisors meeting, the county's reassessment team explained why a general reassessment was required under Virginia law while dozens of residents urged relief or clarification after large increases on property notices.
At the Carroll County Board of Supervisors meeting, county officials and private appraisers reviewed the state-mandated property reassessment process while a steady stream of residents voiced concern about steep valuation increases and potential tax impacts.
Wade Marion, Commissioner of the Revenue, opened the presentation by citing the Code of Virginia requirement for periodic reassessments and the penalties for noncompliance, including potential withholding of state distributions. Marion read excerpts of Virginia law (Code of Va. § 58.1-32-52 and related sections) to explain why the county must complete a reassessment on schedule.
Gary Eanes, an appraiser with Walter Eanes Appraisal Group, told the board the reassessment team used only in-county sales and neighborhood-level comparisons and said the county's pre-reassessment sales-to-assessment ratio reported by the state was about 59%. "Carroll County right now, you're at 59%," Eanes said, adding that state review looks for…
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