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False Threat
“Who’s going to buy all these subdivision lots? Who’s going to build the houses and where are they all going to work?” asked David Konick. “That’s a false threat—that all the farmers in Rappahannock County are going to sell out at one time,” he said, maintaining that demand for homes here is limited. Konick noted the wide variation in farm and forest land values under the new assessment and questioned whether the 100 percent appraisal didn’t already allow land use for some properties.
Luke attributed the difference in assessments to parcel size, sales records for different areas of the county, road access and other factors.
According to W^d, land use taxation Will equalize the differences by setting the same land values throughout the county based solely on soil type.
“I’ll be honest. If I qualify (for land use). I’m for it," Konick admitted.
“I’ve been a farmer myself,” said Alson Atkins, proprietor of Rainbow Trail Stables in Sperryville. “I don’t think I could make a living at it now. Farmers need support but I don’t think it’s a step in the right direction when you’re going to burden the house owners,” he told the supervisors.
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