Sullivan County residents react to property tax assessment

Sullivan County homeowners see higher property appraisals

Some owners reported that their values increased sharply, and in some cases even doubling.

Sullivan County residents react to property tax assessment

SULLIVAN COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Many Sullivan County property owners were at the Property Assessor's office Monday to discuss why the recent reappraisals of their property showed large increases — and concerned at how that might affect their property tax bills later this year. What some of the residents may not have realized is that the county's property tax rate will be adjusted downward later this year to account for the average value increase…