Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Tax Exemption Request topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Long Branch Community Grange asks commissioners to recognize tax-exempt status under Act 34
Summary
A representative of the Long Branch Community Grange asked the Washington County Board of Commissioners to recognize the Grange as tax-exempt under Act 34 (House Bill 1300). The board pledged to consult the solicitor and tax-claim office and asked the presenter to leave contact information for follow-up.
Lauren Stepp, chairman of the governing-grounds committee for the Long Branch Community Grange, asked the Washington County Board of Commissioners to recognize the Grange as tax-exempt under Act 34 (House Bill 1300, cited by the speaker) and presented the property’s history and community uses.
Stepp told the board the Grange property dates to the early 1900s and that the organization provides local events, charity work, health clinics, blood drives and space for senior and family programs. She said the Grange operates a gas well that provides natural gas for heating and a small income that supports building operations and community services. “For the Grange to become tax exempt as laid out in Act 34 would enable us to even better serve our communities and our residents,” Stepp said.
The board did not take formal action during public comment. The county’s chief clerk asked Stepp to leave contact information and said staff would work with the county solicitor and the tax-claim office to answer questions about Act 34 and the property’s tax status and follow up with the Grange. Stepp said she would be available to answer questions as able.
The presentation was recorded during the public‑comment period and no vote or change in property-assessment status was recorded in the meeting minutes; staff indicated follow-up would occur with the solicitor and tax-claim office.
