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YMCA representative tells Finney County commissioners he received delinquent property-tax notice; county says it will investigate
Summary
Chad Knight of the YMCA told commissioners he received a March letter saying the YMCA owed ad valorem taxes for 2022 despite the facility operating on school property; county staff said they would look into the matter and follow up.
At the public-comment portion of the Finney County commission meeting, Chad Knight, representing the YMCA, told commissioners he received a March 24, 2025 letter indicating the YMCA was delinquent on ad valorem property tax for tax year 2022.
“I got this letter addressed to me 03/24/2025, and it said that we were delinquent on our ad valorem tax from tax years '22 2022,” Knight said. He told commissioners the YMCA operates on school land, that the organization understood the location was tax-exempt, and that staff at the county advised him a form was required to obtain or maintain exemption status. Knight said the state board of tax appeals returned the form and county staff asked him to refile locally; he dropped the form off with county staff member Trista.
County leadership did not take formal action at the meeting; Chairman Bryant told Knight, “we'll look into it and we'll, circle back with you at a later time.” The commission did not provide further detail during the meeting about next steps or a timeline for follow-up.
Why it matters: The comment raises a question about the property-tax exemption status of a community nonprofit facility and the county’s processes for notifying organizations about required exemption filings. County staff committed to investigating and to follow up with the YMCA.
