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Residents report steep reassessments; board asks staff to explain JD Power valuations

Frederick County Board · December 11, 2024
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Summary

Supervisors reported constituent "sticker shock" from reassessment notices and large personal-property tax bills; staff said assessor appeal hearings ended Dec. 6 and that the county uses JD Power (which supplanted NADA) for vehicle valuation, and agreed to follow up with details on methodology and appeals handling.

Several supervisors raised constituent concerns about individual reassessment notices and high personal-property bills during the meeting. Speaker 8 said constituents reported assessments increasing in the 25–40% range, including one constituent who "just got an assessment that says I'm 40%." Speaker 3 (commissioner—s office presenter) said assessor appeal hearings finished Dec. 6 and staff are finalizing outcomes. "We've had our…

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