[Vision2020] "Commissioners Adjust Tax Exemptions for Moscow Church "

[Tom Hansen]

This brings up one very ineresting question (among many):

When Commissioner Paul Kimmell speaks, do Doug Wilson's lips move?

Bucer's must be selling alot of pastries and the Dougster's "I Love Me"
Canon Press must be seeling alot of whatever they sell to pay the bills of
PD Gregory Dickison.

I think I know why we haven't heard much from the Dougster.  He must be
preparing some big hootenanny for Jefferson Davis' birthday on June 3rd.

In comemoration of the Civil War (or as the Dougster probably likes to call
it "The War of Northern Aggression"), I will be posting (and making
available) "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" to those that request it.

Take care,

Tom Hansen
Just another Intolerista Liberal Elitista loose in the Palouse

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"When people sin, everybody has to pay."

- Douglas Wilson of Wilson, Inc. (dba Christ Church) (June 7, 2002)

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: vision2020-admin@moscow.com [mailto:vision2020-admin@moscow.com]On
> Behalf Of Saundra Lund
> Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2004 5:57 PM
> To: 'vision2020'
> Subject: [Vision2020] "Commissioners Adjust Tax Exemptions for Moscow
> Church "
>
>
> At a time when the rest of us could be facing significantly increased
> property taxes, I was particularly interested in the BOE's (made up of our
> county commissioners) decisions yesterday.  The following article appeared
> in today's Daily News on page 2A:
>
> "Commissioners adjust tax exemptions for Moscow church
>
> Hillary Hamm
>
> Latah County commissioners approved an increase in the amount of
> tax-exempt
> property for Christ Church and New St. Andrews College Monday.
>
> Representatives from the church and college met with
> commissioners, who sat
> as the Board of Equalization, to discuss further property-tax
> exemptions for
> the downtown Moscow buildings.
>
> Gregory Dickison, attorney for Christ Church, requested that the board
> change the rate of exemption because of recent reallotments of both church
> offices and college space.  Some areas that were once rented out, are no
> longer, freeing up more space for church activities.
>
> Dickison would not comments to the Daily News.
>
> He asked that the college, located on Main Street, change from 89
> percent to
> 88.91 percent exempt, while church office space on Fifth Street would
> increase from 81 percent to 92 percent exempt.
>
> Assessor Steve Fiscus said Christ Church and New St. Andrews are exempt
> under state law, which allows churches and education facilities not to pay
> property taxes on their buildings and land.  But any time there
> are changes
> made to a tax-exempt property, the owner must meet with the Board of
> Equalization.
>
> Zumé Bakery and Cafe, located in the college building is taxable property,
> as is a second floor choir room and bookkeeper office.  In the church
> building, 725-square-feet of the space, rented to the Association of
> Classical and Christian Schools is taxable property.
>
> The alterations made to the facilities, both under the direction of Christ
> Church ministries, will be exempt until they are challenged by
> the assessor,
> concerned citizens or space allotments are changed in the building, Fiscus
> said.
>
> Commissioner Paul Kimmell said the decision to increase the
> exemption status
> of the church and college properties was easy.
>
> "It's our job to assess that in a fair manner," said Kimmell, who is a
> member of Christ Church. "If they fall within the perspective of
> Idaho code,
> we wouldn't deny it. We want to make sure everything is fair. We want to
> treat everyone consistently."
>
> Hillary Hamm can be reached at (208) 882-5561, ext. 228, or by e-mail at
> hhamm@dnews.com."
>
>
>
> Saundra Lund
> Moscow, ID
>
> The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good people to do
> nothing.
> -Edmund Burke
>
>
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