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Dare County leaders respond to revaluation as board signals revenue-neutral tax rate
Summary
Residents raised concerns about recent property revaluations at the April 16 Dare County Board of Commissioners meeting; county leaders said the board intends to adopt a revenue-neutral county tax rate and explained how appeals work.
Dozens of residents and property owners pressed Dare County commissioners on April 16 about sharp increases in property valuations from the county's recent reappraisal, and county leaders said the board intends to adopt a revenue-neutral county tax rate to offset higher assessed values.
The most direct concerns came during public comment. “I think we went a little too far with these reevaluations and a lot of people are not going to be able to afford them,” resident Barry Sims told commissioners, saying his new bill after revaluation would be “just under what my original tax bill was when I moved here.”
County officials responded with an explanation of the revaluation process and how the board plans to set the tax…
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