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Montgomery County denies three-year tax-exemption renewal for Islamic Center of Blacksburg
Summary
After a contested work-session review, the Montgomery County Board of Supervisors voted 6-1 on Nov. 25, 2024, to deny a three-year tax-exemption renewal for a vacant lot owned for the Islamic Center of Blacksburg, citing precedent and the absence of an existing worship building.
Montgomery County’s Board of Supervisors voted to deny a three-year tax-exemption renewal for a vacant lot owned by the Islamic Center of Blacksburg, rejecting the request 6-1 on Nov. 25.
County Administrator Ms. Hill told the board the Islamic Center owns a 0.795-acre undeveloped parcel at 113 South Park Drive and that the property had previously been granted tax-exempt status in 2021 for 2022. Ms. Hill said the fiscal impact of exempting the undeveloped lot would be about $3,896 per year at the current real-estate tax rate.
The applicant’s representative said the…
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