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Assessment adjustments in Adams County result in $5 million decrease

Assessments for the 2009 tax year that were changed by the Adams County Board of Review through Oct. 31 can be downloaded here.

By EDWARD HUSAR

Herald-Whig Staff Writer

After hearing complaints from property owners and scrutinizing questionable assessments brought to its attention, the Adams County Board of Review reduced assessments by a total of $5.68 million on 648 parcels this year.

The three-member board completed its annual assessment review last Monday. The bottom line is the county's total equalized assessed valuation (EAV) for the 2009 tax year now stands at $1.163 billion, which is up 4.5 percent from $1.113 billion last year.

Before the Board of Review launched its review process in mid-August, the tentat ...

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Updated: 11/21/2009 @ 11:20 PM


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