Board approves exemptions for several nonprofits and a homeowners association

The Lancaster County Board of Assessment Appeals approved multiple property tax‑exemption requests at its Jan. 14, 2026 meeting, including properties owned by nonprofit organizations and a homeowners association.

The board voted to approve an exemption for Bridge Fellowship Church, 149 Race Street (Conoy Township), parcel 130-20881-0-0000, on a motion by Chandra Mast seconded by Richar Boas. The board also approved an exemption for Restart Training Ctr Ministry at 6 Happy Hoof Lane (Paradise Township), parcel 490-16873-0-0000; the minutes record the exemption as effective with the 2026 County and Municipal and 2026–2027 School tax years and note exoneration of 2026 County and Municipal taxes.

Separately, the board approved an exemption for Ephrata Area Social Services at 235 North State Street (Ephrata Borough), parcel 260-29008, effective with the 2026 County and Municipal and 2026–2027 School tax years. The board also approved an exemption for 7.2 acres owned by South Market Square Homeowners Association (Market Square South, Upper Leacock Township), parcel 360-84627-0-0000, effective with the 2026 County and Municipal and 2026–2027 School tax years; the minutes record exoneration of 2026 County and Municipal taxes for that entry.

The minutes present motions and outcomes but do not provide individual vote tallies or additional deliberative detail for these items. All approvals noted above were moved by Chandra Mast and seconded by Richar Boas, with the minutes stating each motion "passed."