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Owner says neighbor's 'junk' and encroachment cut marketability; board affirms assessor after denying site visit
Summary
A landowner asked Albemarle's Board of Equalization to reduce his 2025 assessment because of a neighboring property he described as a "junkyard" that encroaches on his lot; the board declined a site visit and affirmed the assessor's value, applying small reductions already in the tax record.
A Keswick area landowner asked Albemarle County's Board of Equalization on May 12 to lower his property's assessed value because a neighboring parcel hosts numerous outbuildings, stored material and parked vehicles that the owner said spill onto his lot and harm marketability.
The appellant submitted photographs and recited portions of the county code's definition of "junkyard" to argue the neighbor's use amounted to…
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