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Commissioners grant tax‑exempt status under new law to two granges and a Masonic temple
Summary
Following a change in state law, the county approved property‑tax exemption applications for Mahoning Valley Grange, Liberty Grange and the Masonic Temple Association of Ellwood City (resolutions 199–201), after staff and the assessor confirmed statutory eligibility conditions.
The Lawrence County Board of Commissioners on July 22 approved resolutions recognizing tax‑exempt status for three fraternal and civic organizations under a 2023 amendment to state law. Chief Assessor Bruce Peterson explained that the General Assembly added fraternal organizations to the Purely Public Charity Act and…
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