Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater New Haven asks for — and receives — tax relief after mail and bank fraud cited

Tameka Miller, who identified herself as the new CEO of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater New Haven, asked the joint community development and tax abatement committee on June 23 to forgive property and personal property tax bills the nonprofit received after a period of mail and bank fraud and while leadership positions were unfilled.

Miller said she had sent a letter, dated May 27, that explained the organization did not receive timely notice due to fraudulent activity affecting its mail and accounts and that it lacked a treasurer and other required officers at the time. ‘‘We had bank email fraud…we had police reports,’’ Miller told the committee, describing the administrative complications that prevented a timely exemption filing.

Committee members expressed sympathy for the transition issues and the fraud explanation and moved to forgive the 2025 taxes referenced in the appeal. One member framed the situation as ‘‘a win’’ if the committee addressed the bills in front of them; the motion to forgive was moved, seconded and approved without recorded objection.

Why it matters: Forgiving the listed taxes relieves an operational strain on a local nonprofit that provides out-of-school programming and summer camps and allows the organization to focus on stabilization after the reported fraud and leadership transition.

Record and next steps: The appeal and supporting materials were filed with the Office of Legislative Services. Committee discussion referenced the letter Miller submitted and staff confirmation of nonprofit status; the committee’s action will be reflected in committee records and any follow-up administrative steps taken by the tax office.