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Albemarle BOE affirms two Route 29 assessments despite owners plea over sewer capacity
Summary
The Albemarle County Board of Equalization on June 16 affirmed assessor valuations for two Route 29 parcels after hearing the owners objections that lack of sewer capacity made the land undevelopable.
The Albemarle County Board of Equalization on Monday affirmed the county assessors 2025 assessments for two Route 29 parcels after the property owner argued the lots cannot be developed until a sewer line is completed.
The owner, represented at the hearing, told the board the parcels "can't be developed" and said, "I can't sell the property. I can't do anything with the property. In my eyes, it's not worth anything." The owner said the parcels have been effectively unusable for at least five years while the utility project remains incomplete.
Peter Lynch, County Assessor, described how the assessor's office…
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