The Watauga County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing one week from today on their proposed 2027 Schedule of Values, Standards and Rules for the county’s real property reappraisal. Following adoption, Watauga County is required to publish a notice of the schedule once a week for at least four continuous weeks. When the Board of Commissioners gather for that next regularly scheduled meeting, Tuesday, November 17th, it will also include final approval of a USDA lease renewal at the West Annex for March 2028 through early 2033.