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Residents Fault Vision Reassessments; Board Acknowledges Errors and Promises Follow-up
Summary
Multiple residents at the May 27 Prince George County Board of Supervisors meeting criticized Vision, the third‑party assessor, for unexplained valuation changes and data errors. Board members acknowledged some corrections are underway and said staff will continue to work with Vision and residents.
Several residents at the Prince George County Board of Supervisors meeting on May 27 urged the board to address widespread errors and insufficient explanation in new property reassessments performed by Vision, the county's contractor for the 2024‑25 revaluation.
Why it matters: Citizens said unexplained model variables and incorrect parcel data have caused large, sometimes sudden increases in assessed values. Board members and staff acknowledged active corrections and said they are weighing next steps as the county finalizes its FY2026 budget.
James Keller, a property owner at 1357 Butler Branch Road, told the board the materials Vision provided to the public lacked key documentation. “How can we possibly make our case if we don't know what the variables are, how they were derived, and how they were used?” he said, arguing that Vision’s sales file contained land data only and omitted improvement values.
Several other speakers provided…
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