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Free clinic says weekly Saturday services justify tax-exemption; city questions full exemption for single-day operation
Summary
Representatives for Muslim American Care and Compassion told Syracuse hearing officers the free clinic has operated Saturday clinics since 2012 and demonstrated volunteer-supported services, but assessors raised concerns about a full-year exemption when the facility is open one day a week.
A representative of Muslim American Care and Compassion told Syracuse City assessor staff at a hearing that the organization operates a free clinic primarily on Saturdays and continues to serve uninsured patients, but city staff said the frequency and intensity of on-site services raised questions about awarding a full property tax exemption.
The clinic’s administrator said the program began in 2012 and currently is open on Saturdays; before COVID the clinic had two weekly days of service, and the organization now…
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