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Owner documents severe home damage; BOE waits for survey then reduces value

Shenandoah County Board of Equalization · April 7, 2026

Summary

Emma Markham reported structural and condition damage and submitted a survey; the Board sent the County Appraiser to verify and later reduced improvement value to $109,220 and overall value to $249,880 when reconvened.

Emma Markham appeared and said her residence is not in good condition: no central HVAC, a single small gas heater, structural damage to the front porch, exposed electrical/insulation in the kitchen, and upstairs floors damaged from pet wear. She provided photographs and a survey showing an additional small tract across the road that she owns and reported issues with the septic drain field crossing the road. The Board agreed to send the County Appraiser to inspect the residence and tabled the appeal pending the survey and appraisal.

The Board reconvened on June 24, 2026, accepted appraisal findings and reduced the improvement value to $109,220 and the overall assessed value to $249,880. The minutes record the condition photos, the survey submission to Planning and Zoning, and the appraiser's recommended reductions as the basis for the decision.

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