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York County Board approves nonprofit exemption, upholds most property valuations
Summary
The York County Board of Equalization denied an old application and approved a permissive exemption for the Hope Gospel Rescue Mission, reviewed multiple property-value protests (including a disputed grain-bin valuation) and upheld assessor valuations on most contested parcels.
The York County Board of Equalization on Aug. 29 denied a prior exemption application for the Columbus Rescue Mission and approved a permissive-exemption application for the Hope Gospel Rescue Mission for property ID 930196775.
Kurt Bullgren, North County assessor, told the board ownership had changed for the Columbus Rescue Mission’s property and recommended denying the original application and instead approving the permissive exemption for Hope Gospel Rescue Mission. "They meet all the criteria for permissive exemption," Bullgren said. The board voted to deny the original Columbus Rescue Mission form and approved the Hope Gospel Rescue Mission exemption after a roll call vote.
The board then reviewed a series of property-value protests. Bullgren summarized protests numbered 2, 6, 9, 10, 11 and 12 and recommended actions on each. Protest #2 involved a grain bin the owner argued should be valued at $8,000 rather than $20,000; the owner supplied a local business estimate but Bullgren said the county’s depreciation table and recent market adjustments supported retaining the $20,000 valuation. In describing the differential, a board member noted market demand for small bins has fallen: "These small bins... don't sell for much anymore," one member said.
Protests 9, 10 and 11 had reached agreements with the parties; the board moved to approve the assessor’s recommendations on those items and voted accordingly. For protest #6 (described as a "solar barn" in the Benedict area), Bullgren said the protest form lacked documentation and recommended leaving the valuation as assessed; the board approved that recommendation.
Protest #12 concerned an improvement on leased land at Saks Lake. Bullgren recounted the owner's claim that the structure is used only three quarters of the year and reported he had not received follow-up about alleged water damage; the assessor recommended a valuation of $90,003.48. The board moved to deny the protest (thereby upholding the assessor’s valuation) and approved the motion by roll call.
Bullgren also reminded the board of scheduling and publication items: the News Times ran proof of publication on Aug. 29 and several school districts have forthcoming hearings — Poole Junction Public Schools will hold its hearing in York County, Hampton Public Schools’ hearing will be in Hamilton County, and McCool Junction’s hearing is set for Sept. 18 at 7:00 p.m.
The Board of Equalization adjourned after completing those items.
Ending: The board instructed staff to follow up where documentation was missing and recorded the outcomes; several protests were resolved in favor of the assessor’s recommendations, while the permissive exemption for Hope Gospel Rescue Mission was approved.
