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Elkhart County board hears Cat SNIP request for charitable property tax exemption
Summary
Cat SNIP, a local feline spay-and-neuter nonprofit, told the Elkhart County Property Tax Assessment Board of Appeals it operates largely in Elkhart County and seeks a 2025 exemption; the board took testimony and accepted materials but made no decision at the hearing.
Cat SNIP asked the Elkhart County Property Tax Assessment Board of Appeals on Aug. 19, 2025, to exempt a US‑20 property from 2025 property taxes on charitable grounds, citing its low‑cost spay-and-neuter, adoption and trap‑neuter‑return services.
The petition was presented by Ashley Jordan, president of Cat SNIP, and Melissa McNeil, vice president, who described the nonprofit’s 11 years of operation and said Cat SNIP has spayed or neutered more than 11,000 cats. Jordan told the board the group runs about 30 surgical appointments per week, partners with the Humane Society of…
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