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Board grants multi‑year exemption for future church site, warns building must start by 2027
Summary
The Property Tax Assessment Board of Appeals approved a late application for a vacant lot listed as a future church building site, granting exemptions for several past years and approving 2026 as recommended by staff, but warned the owners that construction must begin by 2027 or taxes will be owed.
The Property Tax Assessment Board of Appeals on Sept. 26 approved tax exemptions linked to a vacant lot owned by a congregation described in the record as a future church building site, after hearing from a representative who said the congregation is working to consolidate funds and resume construction. Board President Steve Atramain presided over the hearing. Staff described the parcel as a future building site that had been vacant while the congregation dealt with a contractor who “stole funds,” and recommended approval of the 2026 exemption while raising questions about earlier years. The applicant said the…
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