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Amherst County residents press board over large assessment increases; board urges appeals process
Summary
At a Dec. 2 Amherst County Board of Supervisors meeting residents described assessment increases ranging from tens to hundreds of percent and reported parcel/GIS errors; the board reminded residents the reassessment is distinct from the tax rate, outlined the appeal process and set deadlines for in-person appointments.
Dozens of Amherst County residents pressed the Board of Supervisors on Dec. 2 over a new real‑estate reassessment that many called inaccurate and financially burdensome.
Several speakers gave detailed examples of large increases. Ron Fisher, co‑owner of Pleasant View Ventures, said his property’s overall assessment rose 790% and the building assessment rose 1,061% to $3,648,000 while major portions of the facility remain under renovation and the property has produced virtually no income. "This is not a difference of opinion. It is a factual miscalculation," Fisher said, and said…
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