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Dinwiddie residents press supervisors over steep property reassessments; county says tax rate will fall
Summary
Dozens of residents told the Dinwiddie County Board of Supervisors their reassessment notices showed big increases — some more than 80% — and urged tax relief. County officials said the mailed example uses the current rate but the board will set a lower rate during the budget process and outlined appeal steps.
Dozens of residents at Wednesday’s Dinwiddie County Board of Supervisors meeting urged the board to provide tax relief after receiving reassessment notices showing large increases in assessed value.
“Mine has gone up 86%,” said one resident, who asked the board during public comment to note that she has not made major home improvements. Other residents described increases they said will sharply raise monthly housing costs and asked for exemptions for seniors on fixed incomes.
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