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By PAT S AI.TONSTALL Rappahannork Nrt%« (»u****t (<»lumni«l
The biggest tax assessment in its history is over but the aftermath is just beginning. Rappahannock property owners only now are realizing what has hit them.
Rappahannock taxpayers are like disaster victims emerging from a storm or bomb shelter. Everyone is a bit stunned. They take a quick survey of the damage suffered by their properties, then tour the neighborhood to see how others fared by comparison. They add up the damage as best they can, but the rules for placing a dollar value on everything are very confusing.
They hear that five among them have been chosen as “equalizers” to untangle the mess, assess the damage and aid those damaged, according to their losses. Some do receive help—but only when they request it in
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