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Madison County approves partial tax exemption for Wellsprings Church property in Gluckstadt
Summary
The Board approved a property tax exemption for Lot 5 owned by Wellsprings Methodist Church for the 2025 tax roll and authorized Lot 6 to be exempted beginning with the 2026 tax roll after discussion about historic board practice on exemptions in arrears.
The Madison County Board of Supervisors approved a partial real-property tax exemption on Oct. 6 for Wellsprings Methodist Church in Gluckstadt, granting an exemption for Lot 5 on the 2025 tax roll and scheduling an exemption for Lot 6 to begin with the 2026 tax roll.
The matter drew extended discussion because one parcel still appeared on the assessor’s current roll under a different owner and because board members said the county historically does not grant exemptions retroactively for prior years. County staff urged consistency with past practice while the church’s representative urged relief for the parcel that was recorded in the church’s name in October 2024.
Barbara Gross, the county’s election commissioner…
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