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Resident urges county to ensure fairness after large reassessment increases
Summary
A resident whose home valuation rose by $100,000 during a countywide reassessment asked New Castle County to ensure the appeals process and rate-setting will protect households on fixed incomes.
Eunice Woodard, a New Castle County homeowner, told the council she received a reassessment notice from Tyler Technologies that raised the assessed value of her home by $100,000. Woodard said the rapid increase—after decades without reassessment—could raise taxes and homeowners insurance costs and asked the county to ensure the appeals process is fair and to consider the impact on households on limited incomes.
"A hundred thousand dollars," Woodard said, describing the increase she saw in her assessed value and adding that many residents are on fixed incomes and could be affected by sudden changes. She said she planned to file an appeal and asked the county to consider the broader community impact ahead of tax bills due in July.
Council members responded that reassessment does not automatically change the tax rate and that the county would work to provide updated guidance. One council member told Woodard the tax rate had not yet been adjusted and that the rate was likely to be reconsidered after the reassessment process.
County staff and council members offered to provide updated appeal information to participating residents and to help clarify next steps. No formal policy change was proposed at the meeting.
