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Sec. 10-13. Board of equalization - Membership; appointment • and qualifications of members. The circuit court, or the judge thereof in vacation, shall, annually, appoint for the city a board of equalization of real estate assessments, to be composed of three members. Each member shall be a freeholder of the city and shall be selected by the court, or the judge thereof in vacation, from the citizens of the city. Each member shall remain a resident of the city during his or her term of office. Sec. 10-14. Same - Term of office of members; filling of vacancies. The terms of the members of the board of equalization shall commence on January 1 and shall expire on the following Heeember-31; na}ess-eaeh-terMs-are-extended June 30. The circuit court, or the judge thereof in vacation, map-extend-the-terMe-ef-the-members-ef the -beard -ea& shall fill any vacancy therein for the unexpired term. Sec. 10-15. Same - Compensation and expenses of members. • Sec. 10-16. Same - Powers and duties. - Sec. 10-17. Hearings before assessor and board of equalization. (a) Any person aggrieved by an assessment made by the assessor of real estate shall have the right, upon filing a written request with him or her within thirty days after mailing of the notice of such assessment or of a change in such assessment, to a hearing before the assessor of real estate. Ne-€ee-er-eharge-shall-be aeseseed-aga#ast-the-eager-€er-er-beeaxse-a€-sneh-hear€ag- (b) After the hearing before the assessor of real estate, if the person is still aggrieved by the assessment, he or she may apply to the board of equalization for a hearing. Such application shall be in writing and filed with the board of equal- ization within thirty days after the ruling by the assessor of real estate and be made pursuant to the rules and regulations for such hearings adopted by the board. The board of equalization may adopt such rules and regulations, notwithstanding chapter 19 of title 58 of the Code of Virginia, as it deems proper, looking to the further facilitation and simplification of proceedings • before it.