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Resident presses council on large property reassessments; council points to county assessor
Bristol, Tennessee City Council · January 8, 2026
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Summary
A Bristol resident raised concerns about steep home reassessments, saying his property’s assessed value rose about $128,000 in one update and calling contrary news reports a 'lie.' Council members said the Sullivan County Assessor performs reassessments and referred the resident to that office.
During the Jan. 6 appearance-of-citizens portion of the Bristol City Council meeting, resident Richard Squire addressed council members about recent property reassessments.
Squire said he received notice of a large increase in his house value and…
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