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Commissioners explain reassessment impact and urge public to ask questions on property tax changes
Summary
Commissioners discussed recent property revaluation that raised assessed values for many parcels, explained why county carryover balances can appear large, and warned that cutting property tax revenue would reduce services such as sheriff, police and fire.
Commissioner Charles A. Patterson led an extended discussion of the recent property reassessment, acknowledging constituent frustration about higher tax bills while explaining the reassessment’s goal of bringing taxable values up to market. “If property taxes are eliminated, then most of the Sheriff and some of the City Police are eliminated,” Patterson said, arguing that property tax revenue funds public safety and other services.
Patterson and Commissioner Greg R. Kaffenbarger noted that aggregated county carryover balances include funds for multiple elected offices and courts and therefore can appear larger than the portion available to a single program. Commissioners urged residents to ask questions and said the County will work with the Auditor to provide clearer breakdowns ahead of the 2028/2029 budget cycle.
