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Residents urge Roanoke County to ease tax burden as assessments rise; board opens public hearing
Summary
At a public hearing on the 2024 effective real estate tax rate, county staff said assessments (excluding new construction) rose 7.75%; resident Sherry Eckert said her assessment rose roughly 35% and urged the board to lower the tax rate to provide relief for retirees and long-time residents.
ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. — The Roanoke County Board of Supervisors opened a statutorily required public hearing March 12 on the 2024 effective real estate tax rate after staff reported that reassessments excluding new construction increased by 7.75 percent.
Steve Elliott, budget administrator for finance and management services, told the board…
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