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Hamburg Area School Board approves partial tax exoneration for Goathouse Church property
Summary
The Hamburg Area School District Board voted 7–0 Jan. 12 to exonerate the portion of school taxes attributable to charitable/exempt activities at 321 Island St (parcel ID 46449517005630X01) for the 2025 calendar year after representatives of Goathouse Church requested relief.
The Hamburg Area School District Board on Jan. 12 approved a partial exoneration of school taxes for Goathouse Church’s property at 321 Island St in Hamburg, applying only to taxes attributable to the church’s charitable or exempt activities for Jan. 1–Dec. 31, 2025.
The request was presented during public comment by Liz Pieller and Josh Angstadt, who introduced themselves and provided background about Goathouse Church and asked the board to forgive the school portion of taxes on the church portion of the property. Administration recommended approval of the exoneration for parcel ID 46449517005630X01.
Director Birgit White moved to approve the exoneration; Carson Adams seconded. A roll-call voice vote recorded all seven directors present — Carson Adams, Thomas DeAngelo, Steven Gilbert, Toni McFadden, Daniel Sarna and Birgit White, and President Ryan Gebely — voting yes; none voted no. The motion carried 7–0.
The exoneration document specifies that the tax relief applies only to the portion of taxes attributable to the taxpayer’s charitable/exempt activities on the listed parcel for the 2025 tax year. The board did not record additional conditions or follow-up tasks in the minutes. The Committee of the Whole continued with other agenda items after the vote.
