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Washington County supervisors hear widespread concern after average 67% reassessment; commissioners outline appeals and preliminary tax-rate scenarios
Summary
Board members and the commissioner of revenue told residents Dec. 18 the 2024 reassessment showed an average 67% increase in improved property values; staff presented possible tax-rate scenarios and urged residents to pursue appeals through Pearson while the board said it will consider lowering the tax rate during the regular budget process.
At a called Dec. 18 meeting, the Washington County Board of Supervisors met with county staff, the commissioner of revenue and more than a dozen residents to explain a countywide reassessment that staff said produced an average 67% increase in improved property values and to outline early tax-rate scenarios.
The meeting was informational; the board did not set a tax rate. Staff ran illustrative examples showing how homes with assessed values of $75,000, $150,000 and $300,000 would be affected at a range of tax rates staff presented as early options. Staff emphasized the numbers are preliminary, the budget process has not begun and appeals could change the totals.
Why it matters: County reassessments determine the tax base used to set the real-estate tax rate, and large reassessments can substantially increase bills unless the board reduces the rate. Washington County residents repeatedly told supervisors the reassessment results feel…
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