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Board approves tax exemption for Food for Kids after hearing on program impact
Summary
The board granted a real‑estate tax exemption to Food for Kids Inc. for a Moneta property valued at $100,500; the nonprofit reported packing more than 16,000 bags this year and distributing 665 bags per week to schoolchildren.
The Bedford County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to grant a real‑estate tax exemption to Food for Kids Incorporated for a property at 1100 Celebration Avenue in Moneta.
County staff described Food for Kids as a recognized 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides bagged meals to elementary school students at seven county schools. The parcel’s assessed value is $100,500 and the waived annual tax revenue was listed as $412.05. “They meet all the other criteria for a tax exemption,” a county staff member said, and the board considered whether the $412 in annual tax revenue was offset by the community value the organization provides.
Carolyn Kidd, treasurer of Food for Kids, told the board the nonprofit has packed over 16,000 bags so far this year and currently packs 665 bags per week; she described the program’s approximate $10 per bag cost. The board approved ordinance 0051225‑06 on a motion by Supervisor Tuck with a second by Supervisor Johnson; roll call votes were recorded as yes from all supervisors present.
No citizens spoke during the public comment period on the exemption. The board thanked Food for Kids for its service.
