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held adjoining parcels with frontage on state roads. Many objected to the higher valuation put on the house lot (or potential site on unimproved land), a distinction required by state law.
The chairman of the Board of Assessors also had several suggestions for the supervisors. First, update the 1967 maps showing the 5,500 parcels which generate most of the local revenue for the county’s $4.5 to $5 million budget. “The maps are inaccurate, and that caused a lot of consternation.” Second, “begin taking steps to get a computer data base for the property in this county.” And third, consider have a reassessment every four years rather than every six.
After the 1981 assessment, the Board of Equalization sat for an entire year, hearing landowner complaints from January through December. The supervisors agreed that schedule stretched too long, and they appeared receptive to Col. Luke’s proposal for the members of the Board of Assessors to have a work session with the equalizers to explain the factors behind the appraisals. However, Supervisor Newbill Miller balked at Supervisor Nelson Lane’s suggestion that the Board of Equalization explain in writing the reasons behind any adjustments to appraisals. “All we need to do is follow the state law . . . That way, it cannot be deemed political. It should not be deemed political,” said the outgoing representative from Hampton District.
At a special meeting Dec. 15, the board will recommend a slate to Circuit Court Judge Shore Robertson for appointment to the Equalization Board.
Col. Luke had a final word as chairman of the Board of Assessors: “I eiyoyed it, but one thing I will say, you won’t get it done for $20 a day next time!”
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