Nashville, TN – Metro Davidson County Assessor of Property Vivian Wilhoite issued the following statement:
“We welcome any review of our work and the revenue-neutral Reappraisal process that utilized the state-required Mass Appraisal approach. With the oversight of the State of Tennessee, our office operates with fairness, equity, and transparency, and we have always proactively encouraged property owners, both residential and commercial, to appeal in a timely manner if they disagree with their property value or their property classification. It is their right.
The right to a Formal Appeal Hearing was exercised in a timely manner by property owners who have filed an unprecedented 14,629 Formal Appeals to the independent Metropolitan Board of Equalization (MBOE), who are volunteers, usually realtors, appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the Metropolitan Council…