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Prince George County Virginia - Recap of February 13 Board of Supervisors Meeting 15 February 2024 ( news )
Prince George County , state Virginia ( By Press Release office)
Feb 15,2024
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Recap of February 13 Board of Supervisors Meeting
February 13 Recap
REAL ESTATE ASSESSOR GIVES REPORT ON COUNTY LAND USE PROGRAM AND REASSESSMENT PROCESS
Prince George County has 1 , 285 properties ( 9% of parcels ) participating in the Land Use Program . The purpose of the program is to encourage the preservation and proper use of real estate in order to assure readily available sources of agriculture , horticultural and forest products and of open spaces within the reach of concentration of population while preserving scenic natural beauty and open spaces . In order to participate in the program , certain criteria must be met regarding ownership , size , zoning and production standards .
The reassessment was completed on January 1 and assessment notices were mailed January 28 . According to the Federal Housing Finance Agency , home values in Virginia appreciated 6 . 1 percent from the second quarter of 2022 to the second quarter of 2023 , nationally 4 . 9% . Property is assessed by groupings of comparable properties . They are assessed on a neighborhood basis , using residential neighborhoods such as non - subdivision parcels , Stratford Woods , Birchett Estates , and Eagle Preserve . They also use large acreage parcels , commercial neighborhoods including hotels and shopping centers , and multi - family apartments . They use the assessment sale price ratio , which is the assessment divided by the sales price . There are 14 , 106 parcels and this year’s total market value overall increase was 2 . 41% . There will be two opportunities to appeal with an office review through March 1 . Applications can be obtained through the website . In addition , people that go through the office review process and are still dissatisfied can go through the appeal process . The deadline for an appeal is April 1 .
If you have any questions or concerns regarding your participation in the Land Use Program or your reassessment , please contact the Real Estate Assessor’s Office at ( 804 ) 722 - 8639 or visit them on the Second Floor of the County Administration Building at 6602 Courts Drive , Prince George , VA 23875 . Appointments are recommended .
Other matters that came before the Board at its meeting:
Received a roads maintenance report from the Virginia Department of Transportation .
Unanimously approved an authority to apply for a School Resource Officer grant for North Elementary School .
Unanimously approved an appropriation in the amount of $66 , 000 for Utilities cash reserves for the Temple Avenue Tank and Pump Station easements , additional Geotechnical Services and Site Plan Review costs .
Unanimously approved an authority to advertise a public hearing for March 12 for corrections to the Land Use Ordinance .
Unanimously approved a budget amendment and appropriation in the amount of $54 , 814 for School Division carryover funding .
Unanimously approved an appropriation in the amount of $53 , 362 for retroactive Fire and EMS overtime adjustment .
Unanimously approved a revision to Personnel Policy Section 22 . 1 through 22 . 5 entitled Overtime and Personnel Policy Section 41 . 1 through 41 . 6 entitled Employee Utilization in Emergency Situations .
Unanimously approved a revision to Administrative Policy Section 240 . 1 through 240 . 4 entitled Utilization of CodeRed Notification System .
Unanimously reappointed Mr . Donald R . Hunter as citizen representative on the Riverside Community Criminal Justice Board .
Unanimously reappointed Ms . Mary Ann White and Ms . Susan Walters to the Senior Citizen Task Force .
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