Board of Equalization Members
Alvin Cheatham, Chair
Doris Ellis-Jackson, Secretary
Linda Bailey
Thomas Byrd
Anthony Washington
Juanita Parker, Secretary to the BOE
Surry County Board of Equalization Public Notice
Public notice is hereby given that the Board of Equalization for Surry County will meet on the days hereafter listed on the purpose of hearing complaints of inequalities including errors in acreage. Upon hearing such complaints, either oral or written, the Board will give consideration AND INCREASE, DECREASE OR AFFIRM such real estate assessments. Before a change can be granted, the taxpayer of his agent must overcome a clear presumption in favor of the assessment. The taxpayer or agent must provide a preponderance of the evidence that the assessment of the property is not uniform with the assessments of other similar properties or that the property is assessed in excess of its fair market value.
Appointments will be scheduled every 15 minutes to minimize waiting. To appear before the Board of Equalization, please call Juanita Parker at 757-374-1201, Monday through Friday from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Meetings of the Board of Equalization to hear objections will be held in the Surry County Extension Conference Room in the Government Center located 45 School Street, Surry Virginia 23883.
The dates and times are listed below:
Wednesday, July 6, 2022 from 1:00 PM-5:00 PM
Friday, July 8, 2022 from 9:00 AM -1:00 PM
Monday, July 18, 2022 from 6:00 PM -9:00 PM
Wednesday, July 20, 2022 from 1:00 PM-5:00 PM
Friday, July 22, 2022 from 9:00 AM -1:00 PM
Additional dates and times may be scheduled if necessary and advertised. By order of the Surry County Board of Equalization