Public notice is hereby given that the Board of Equalization for Culpeper County will meet on the days hereafter listed for 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 or his agent must overcome a clear presumption in favor of the assessment. The taxpayer or agent must provide substantial 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 30 minutes to minimize waiting.  To appear before the Board of Equalization, please call 540-727-3444, ext 285, from 8:30 A.M. – 4:30 P.M.  Meetings ... Read More »

Culpeper County
Boards, Committees, and Commissions
Seats to be filled as of November 1, 2009

Would you like to be an advisor to the Board of Supervisors?
Would you like to have a voice in shaping policy without having to run for office?

If this sounds good to you -- there is an opportunity!
Are you aware that the Board of Supervisors has committees which make recommendations on issues in a variety of areas of community life? Perhaps you have an interest, knowledge, or experiance that is needed?

If you would like to contribute your service on a board or committee, we would like to hear from you. Please call the Administrative Office at 540-727-3427 for an application or download it here.

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Looking for a little art and culture between the hustle and bustle of Christmas shopping next weekend?   Do you want to learn about a free art program offered to high school and middle school students in Culpeper County?

Visit The Depot in historic downtown Culpeper between 2:00PM and 4:00PM on December 12th and see a wide variety of original art, crafts, music, writing samples and even food created by high school and middle school students enrolled in the After School Art Program also known as (A.S.A.P).

 

The popular student-centered art program holds a “professional style” art exhibition twice a year at the conclusion of each semester.   Now in its seventh year, the A.S.A.P. program, sponsored by Healthy Culpeper, is a free after-school art program that offers high quality art instruction two days a week at Culpeper Middle School.

 

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Parks and Recreation

Here’s a geography test. Can you find the nation known as “The Gambia” on a world map?  If you had a difficult time spinning your globe around, don’t worry, they found us. 

 

While most people were grumbling about another Monday at work, a select team packed with Gambia’s top young soccer players was out having a heated practice at the Culpeper County Sports Complex.  

 

 

Although Gambia is the smallest country on mainland Africa, its love of  soccer or “football,” as it’s known throughout the rest of the world is immense.  The team, selected from Gambia’s top young soccer players is touring the United States, practicing, playing in friendly matches and trying to gain as much playing time together as possible.  While off the soccer field the team enjoys its role as cultural ambassadors for their nation.

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