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Resident urges balanced approach to permissive tax exemptions during York County Board hearing
Summary
At the July 7 York County Board of Equalization public forum, resident Wilbur Peterson urged the board to consider fairness when approving permissive property tax exemptions, saying exemptions help some owners but reduce the tax base for others.
At a public forum on July 7, resident Wilbur Peterson of 514 Road 13, Bradshaw, told the York County Board of Equalization that permissive property tax exemptions require a balanced approach. "It would be the same thing as I said before... give them a break," Peterson said, while also warning that exemptions "work both ways."
Peterson addressed exemptions that remove tax obligations when a property's use changes, saying some landowners deserve relief if their land is unusable but urging consistency. The board explained the permissive-exemption review process and noted that such applications require a public hearing before the board decides whether the property meets statutory criteria.
The comment occurred during a longer agenda that included staff presentations and dozens of property protests; the board opened and closed the public forum before moving to other business. Peterson's remarks were received as part of a public hearing on two permissive-exemption applications later in the meeting.
