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Shenandoah County reassessment draws public outcry as commissioner urges informal reviews
Summary
Commissioner of Revenue Missy Hockman outlined the county'026 general reassessment process and appeal steps; dozens of residents at the Jan. 13 Board of Supervisors meeting said increases of 24%–43% for some properties are causing alarm and called for greater transparency and data on informal review outcomes.
Commissioner of Revenue Missy Hockman told the Shenandoah County Board of Supervisors on Jan. 13 that the 2026 general reassessment, conducted by Vision Government Solutions, used about 2,000 qualified sales between 2023 and 2025 to value roughly 33,000 parcels across the county and that the process is required by state law. "When values go up, the rate must come down," Hockman said, explaining that the county must equalize the tax rate to keep total revenue close to prior years.
Hockman said the reassessment is a mass appraisal intended to reach "as close to 100% fair market value as possible," and outlined the appeal pathway: an informal review…
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