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Community member urges county to reverse taxation on Hillside Christ Academy lots
Summary
During public comment, Greg Dale urged the commission to reconsider a 2024 tax bill on vacant lots tied to Hillside Christ Academy, saying state tax staff could not find a bill and arguing the property should have been exempt.
At the start of the meeting, public commenter Greg Dale asked the commission to reconsider taxation applied to vacant lots associated with Hillside Christ Academy. He said the school building was tax-exempt in 2023 and 2025 and that state tax legal staff could not locate a 2024 tax bill for the property. Dale said former state tax director Leroy Barker and other assessors supported a nontaxable determination and that the county’s treatment appeared inconsistent with other closed school properties that retained exemptions.
Dale asked why his church’s property was ‘‘singled out’’ and said he had documentation (agendas, pictures) showing the site had been used as a school. Commissioners listened and acknowledged the concern; no formal remedy or vote on the taxation question occurred at the meeting. County staff or the assessor were referenced as having been consulted but no final resolution was announced.
Next steps: the matter remains with staff and the assessor for review; public commenter requested follow-up.
