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County pauses decision on Village Promenade parking garage tax bill after nonprofit says paperwork error caused lapse
Summary
The Delaware County Economic Development Alliance told commissioners that a tax-exempt filing for the Village Promenade parking garage was misplaced, producing a $274,807.66 bill; the commission voted to table action and requested assessor and legal review.
Representatives for the Delaware County Economic Development Alliance asked commissioners on Monday to forgive property taxes assessed against the Village Promenade parking garage at 412 North Martin Avenue, saying the property was intended to hold tax-exempt status but a 2022 filing was missed.
The Alliance told the commission it filed the original forms when the land and garage were transferred and that a later county request to refile was not answered by a former employee, resulting in reassessment and tax bills beginning in 2022. The Alliance said it has since filed the required forms and that the state auditor's office indicated the property should not proceed to tax sale while the status is resolved.
The Alliance asked the commissioners to forgive taxes it said total $274,807.66 (minus a $100 payment that had removed the property from sale) and to restore tax-exempt status. County officials said the assessor and legal counsel needed time to verify the state's position and documents before any tax forgiveness could be approved.
Commissioners tabled the request to allow the assessor and legal counsel to review documents and to confirm any allowable remedy under state law. No forgiveness or payment adjustments were approved at the March 3 meeting.
Key details
- Alliance representative said the missing filing related to a 2012/2014 series of documents and that a 2022 request from the assessor's office was not answered by a former staffer. - An earlier $100 payment was used to remove the property from tax sale while the issue is resolved. - The Alliance said it has filed form 120 for all county-held properties and is pursuing the correction.
Next steps
Commissioners directed staff to work with the assessor and legal counsel and tabled the item for follow-up. The Alliance asked for forgiveness of the assessed taxes but the commission said assessor verification and counsel review are required before any action.
