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Stark County Commission denies 2024 tax abatement request for property rented to church

3512442 · May 6, 2025
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Summary

Commissioners voted unanimously to deny a 2024 property tax abatement application tied to a building owner who rents space to a church after county staff said the owner does not hold title to the church property and therefore did not qualify for the exemption.

The Stark County Commission voted unanimously to deny a 2024 property tax abatement application submitted on behalf of Heather Dressler.

County tax director Natalie told commissioners Dressler owns the building being rented to a church but does not own the church itself; because the church is the tenant and not the owner, county staff and the city attorney advised the exemption could not be granted. Natalie said the city denied the abatement and that the county was being asked…

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