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Valley County meeting approves property tax exemptions for multiple McCall religious properties
Summary
At a Feb. 2 Valley County meeting, participants approved full property tax exemptions for McCall Baptist Church, multiple McCall Church of the Nazarene parcels, and McCall Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses; a Nazarene parking lot received a partial exemption based on rental days to St. Luke’s Hospital.
Valley County meeting participants on Feb. 2 approved several property tax exemptions for religious organizations in McCall, including full exemptions for McCall Baptist Church and McCall Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses and multiple parcels owned by McCall Church of the Nazarene.
Speaker 2 introduced the first item, saying the McCall Baptist Church application (RPM00000163050) "has submitted everything, and we are asking for a full exemption," and Speaker 1 moved to approve the exemption. The motion passed by voice vote after the chair asked, "Are all in favor?" and attendees responded "Aye."
The panel then considered four parcels tied to McCall Church of the Nazarene. Speaker 2 recommended a full exemption for parcel RPM001300F012A; Speaker 3 moved to approve that exemption, Speaker 1 seconded, and the motion was approved. Speaker 3 later moved to approve a full exemption for RPM001300F011A, described by staff as used for snow storage and a bare lot; Speaker 1 seconded and the motion passed. A full exemption was also approved for the Nazarene parsonage (RPM03980070020) after a motion from Speaker 3 and a second from Speaker 1.
One Nazarene parcel (RPM001300F010E), described as a parking lot, was treated differently because staff reported it had been rented to St. Luke's Hospital for 194 days in 2025. Speaker 2 said staff "are asking for a partial exemption, and they would be exempt for 171 days." Speaker 1 moved to approve a partial exemption for 171 days for parcel 010E; the motion was seconded and approved by voice vote.
Speaker 2 also presented the McCall Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses application (RPM001300G008A) and recommended a full exemption; Speaker 3 moved to approve the exemption, Speaker 1 seconded, and the motion was approved.
During the packet review, Speaker 1 raised a procedural request about how staff save scanned application files, saying "it just has it just says application," and asked that staff include the applicant name or RPM in the file title to make review easier; Speaker 2 explained the current titling and suggested reviewers use the RPM number to locate documents.
Staff reminded the group that the application deadline is April 15 and that county staff have until May 15 to complete reviews and send notification letters to applicants. Speaker 2 said the online application opened last week and staff are processing submissions as they arrive.
All motions recorded in the transcript were approved by voice vote with affirmative "Aye" responses and no recorded dissent. No fines, denials, or formal appeals were discussed during this segment. The meeting moved on after the exemptions and concluded with brief closing remarks.
The first mention of the exemptions occurred at SEG 003; the final procedural clarification and timeline for notifications appears at SEG 156. The meeting did not record individual vote tallies by name in the transcript; outcomes were recorded as voice approvals.
