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Commissioners hear pleas over steep mobile‑home reappraisals and tax impacts

Sullivan County Commission · January 8, 2026
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Summary

Commissioners discussed multiple constituent reports of large appraisal increases on mobile homes—one example rose from roughly $42,500 to $107,700—prompting calls to consult the state equalization board and explore tax‑relief options to prevent homeowner loss.

Commissioners spent the meeting’s primary substantive time on constituent concerns about property reappraisals for mobile homes and the strain higher assessments could place on low‑ and moderate‑income residents.

Unidentified Speaker 4 described constituent calls and a specific example in which a 12‑year‑old mobile home previously assessed in the mid‑$40,000s showed an appraisal figure of $107,700; the speaker said the owner’s taxes rose from about $268 to $434. "How can a mobile home that's 12 years old…

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