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By Mary Ann Kuhn
Rappahannock News Writer
By the looks of the people waiting outside the county extension office to speak to an assessor last week, none seemed too happy about their recent assessments.
Some vowed to go to Richmond if they don’t get satisfaction with the assessors hearing their appeal here.
Some 485 Rappahannock County residents have called the county Reassessment Office questioning their assessments and requesting appointments, according to Frances Dodson, who’s been setting up the appointments.
So far, 190 of them have met with the assessors who set up an office in the county extension office on Gay Street in Washington.
Friday was the deadline for property owners to call and make an appointment with the actual assessors who did the work.
After Friday, property owners protesting their assessments will have their appeals go before the Board of Equalization which is to convene early this year.
While the assessors have said that property values increased an average of 40% since assessments were last done five years ago, many homeowners protest that increase or say their assessments are even higher than that.
Ronald and Ann Dodson of Viewtown had an appointment Friday to speak with the assessors. While waiting outside the hearing room for
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