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Board approves property-tax exemption for Generals' Redoubt after public hearing
Summary
The Rockbridge County Board of Supervisors voted Aug. 25 to grant a real-property tax exemption to Generals' Redoubt Inc., a 501(c)(3) that owns Fancy Hill, after a public hearing during which residents disputed whether the group's main activity serves the public good.
The Rockbridge County Board of Supervisors voted Aug. 25 to grant a property-tax exemption to Generals' Redoubt Inc., a 501(c)(3) that owns the historic Fancy Hill property at 3719 Lee Highway in Glasgow.
Why the story matters: the property is assessed at $808,090 and the 2025 tax on the parcel was $5,176.96; a decision to exempt the parcel removes that revenue from the county’s property-tax base and prompted residents to oppose the exemption at a public hearing.
At the public hearing, John Lane, vice president of Generals' Redoubt, described the group's plans to preserve and…
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