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Residents press board on reassessments as county delays tax-rate decision and trims budget
Summary
Prince George County residents criticized a recent contractor-led reassessment and urged tax relief as the board opened hearings on the FY2026 budget; the board postponed setting the real-estate tax rate to allow further budget reductions.
Prince George County supervisors heard hours of public comment Wednesday about recent property reassessments and an advertised FY2026 budget, then postponed a final vote on the real-estate tax rate until the board's May 27 meeting.
The board opened a public hearing on the introduced FY2026 budget — which included new positions, pay adjustments and a proposed 82¢ per $100 real-estate tax rate — after several residents described delays and missing explanations from the contractor hired to do the reassessment.
Why it matters: Many residents said reassessment notices arrived with little usable explanation and that the likely tax increase, combined with higher consumer costs, creates financial strain. Board members told speakers…
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