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Board hears Yellow Creek Reception Center’s claim for religious property tax exemption
Summary
Attorneys and board members described Yellow Creek Reception Center as a nonprofit facility used primarily by Whistler Mennonite Church and similar local Anabaptist congregations; the board took testimony and evidence but did not rule at the hearing.
Attorneys for Yellow Creek Reception Center Inc. told the Elkhart County Property Tax Assessment Board of Appeals on Aug. 19, 2025, that the reception center is a nonprofit corporation operating a reception and meeting facility used primarily for church‑related activities by Whistler Mennonite Church and like congregations, and requested exemption for 2025.
Charlie Zirker, attorney for the reception center, and Ben Martin, chairman of its board, said the facility hosts funerals,…
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