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Board approves institutional and religious property exemptions including PCAD College and Clare House
Summary
The Lancaster County board approved exemptions for institutional and religious properties, including PCAD College (241 & 253 N. Prince St.) and Clare House (233 West Chestnut St.), with exemptions effective in specified upcoming tax years.
During its March 11 session the Lancaster County Board of Assessment Appeals approved several institutional and religious property exemptions. The board approved PCAD College for parcels at 241 & 253 N. Prince St., Lancaster City (parcels 331-11978-0-0000 and 331-14324-0-0000), citing the parcels as a lot and administrative building; the exemption will be effective beginning with the 2026 County and municipal and 2026–2027 school tax years and the minutes record exoneration of 2026 county and municipal tax where specified.
The board also approved an exemption for Clare House at 233 West Chestnut St., Lancaster City (parcel 331-55763-0-0000) and Kinzers Mennonite Church at 45 Kinzers Rd., Paradise Township (parcels 490-55030-0-0000 and 490-71567-0-0000). Ephrata Community Church’s continued exemption was approved in connection with an ownership transfer to another church; the board noted the continued exemption will be effective beginning with the 2026 County and Municipal and 2026–2027 School tax years. All motions recorded in the minutes are noted as passed; no roll-call vote tallies are provided.
