Board changes Tabuer parcel classification, drops assessed value to $3,002

Aug 4, 2026

John Tabuer told the BOE his recently purchased lot is hard to access because of more than 80 mailboxes; the board removed the homesite classification and reclassified the lot as woods, reducing assessed value to $3,002.

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John Tabuer appeared Aug. 4 before the Shenandoah County Board of Equalization and described access issues to a recently purchased parcel on Supinlick Ridge Rd that is lined with more than 80 mailboxes. Tabuer said he bought the lot on July 19, 2026 for $500 and provided an appraisal showing a $20,000 purchase appraisal and a survey; he told the board he has no plans to develop the property and that the post office said it cannot move the mailboxes.

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