Property reappraisal plan town hall meeting held

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County Property Assessor Brandon Partin discussed the county’s property reappraisal plan and what it means to taxpayers at Thursday’s town hall meeting.

By Charlotte Underwood 

JACKSBORO, TN (WLAF) – Campbell County Property Assessor Brandon Partin held a short town hall meeting on Thursday evening regarding the county’s property reappraisal plan.

He began the meeting by introducing his staff and saying he was proud that his office had received the Three Star Award from the state two times.

“We have 92-years combined property appraisal experience in this office,” Partin said.

During the townhall, he highlighted what goes into a reappraisal process. 

TOP PHOTO: An audience of around ten people attended Thursday’s town hall meeting regarding the county’s property reappraisal plan. 

Campbell County Property Assessor Brandon Partin held a townhall meeting on Thursday evening regarding the county’s property reappraisal plan. He is pictured with his full staff behind him. (Left to right) Chief Deputy Property Assessor Jeff Robbins, GIS Mapping Supervisor William Baird, Property Assessor Brandon Partin, Administrative Assistant Karen Brown (not visible), Chief Field Reviewer Greg Corea, New Construction Specialist Seth Ellison, Data Entry Specialist Chesni Bullman and Tennille Kennedy, who is also in Data Entry.

This includes sales data from deed transfers, property line adjustments, data entry, property review, assessment of new construction and sales verification. 

He also discussed the trend of skyrocketing property values nationwide.

“As we’ve seen over the last three or four years the values have gone crazy. This isn’t just in Caryville, Jacksboro or Campbell County; we’re seeing this nationwide,” Partin said. 

He gave a brief slide show showing how these price swings had affected the local housing market, showing what homes were selling for in 2018 versus what they sold for more recently. 

One example was a house that sold for $122,000 in 2018 is now back on the market for $224,000 pending the sale.

During the Property Reappraisal Town hall meeting on Thursday evening, property assessor Brandon Partin presented a slide show depicting increases in the housing prices locally.

He said the same was holding true for mobile homes as well as lake homes, with property and house values drastically higher than in past years.

“As taxpayers, you might ask how is this going to affect me?

Property Assessor Brandon Partin presented a slide show depicting increases in the housing prices locally during Thursday’s Property Reappraisal Townhall meeting.

Well, the value of your home is going up, but this doesn’t necessarily mean your taxes are going up,” Partin said.

He gave a brief explanation of how the certified tax rate works and explained that “state law says a county cannot make more money in tax revenue during a reappraisal year than it did the year before.”

At the Property Reappraisal Town hall meeting on Thursday evening, property assessor Brandon Partin presented a slide show depicting increases in the housing prices locally.

“The State Equalization Board will develop a new tax rate after reappraisal. This is called the Certified Tax Rate. The county commission must vote on and approve the Certified Tax Rate,” Partin said.

He also explained that the assessment/reappraisal process is independent of the county’s taxing process.

“The results of the reappraisal affect how much you will eventually pay in taxes; reappraisal is a separate duty required by law. It’s to ensure all properties are appraised at fair market value,” Partin said.

He spoke a little about legislative changes expected to pass which will change reappraisal plan options from 4-, 5- or 6-year reappraisal plans to, 2- 3-or 4-year reappraisal plan cycles.

They are changing the law, but it’s not expected to go into effect until 2025. Partin reiterated his plan to request the state to allow Campbell County to amend the its five-year plan to a three-year reappraisal plan once the law has changed. 

“I believe the property owners of Campbell County will benefit from the three-year reappraisal cycle. I have been in contact with the State Board of Equalization and there should not be a problem amending our plan to a three-year reappraisal cycle with all the experience we have in this office,” Partin said.

He explained that the “sooner the county can get another reappraisal cycle completed, the better it will benefit the citizens and the county.”

PUBLISHER’S NOTE: From late February, WLAF’s Charlotte Underwood shares her very detailed story of the property tax reappraisal plan HERE.

(WLAF NEWS PUBLISHED – 03/29/2024-6AM)