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Smyth County proposes 10¢ increase to real-estate tax rate; residents warn of hardship
Summary
Staff presented a notice proposing a 10¢ rise in the real-estate tax rate from $0.59 to $0.69 per $100 of assessed value; public commenters warned that higher taxes could force older and ill residents back to work or into foreclosure.
County staff read a public notice proposing a change to the county property tax schedule for FY2026–27 that would raise the real-estate tax levy by 10¢ — from $0.59 to $0.69 per $100 of assessed value. The notice described where to view the full text of the proposal and how residents could submit comments.
During the public-comment period, residents described the potential hardship higher property taxes would create for older and disabled homeowners, including anecdotal accounts of family members who had to return to work because of earlier tax increases. No formal action was taken at the special meeting; the board closed the hearing after public comment.
