Erik-- Just so I understand the principle here. The city should have provided an exemption because the state law grants all religious organizations a property tax exemption? Or are you saying that the exemption was constitutionally required? Thanks---
Marci A. Hamilton Paul R. Verkuil Chair in Public Law Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law Yeshiva University 55 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10003 215-353-8984 In a message dated 11/3/2011 2:43:58 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, ma...@law.villanova.edu writes: I litigated this case on behalf of two churches in Mission, Kansas (one Baptist and one Catholic). The City recently settled the case by providing an exemption in the ordinance for all organizations who hold a property tax exemption under state law. Here is a link to ADF’s press release on the settlement which also contains a link to the Complaint: _http://www.adfmedia.org/News/PRDetail/5112_ (http://www.adfmedia.org/News/PRDetail/5112) . Kansas has great precedent on the difference between a “tax” and a “fee.” This was plainly in the nature of a tax and the City should have provided an exemption in the first place. Erik ____________________________________ Erik Stanley Senior Legal Counsel (913) 685-8000 (913) 685-8001 (fax) _EStanley@telladf.org_ (mailto:estan...@telladf.org) _www.telladf.org_ (http://www.telladf.org/) ____________________________________ "Truth is immortal" Dr. Balthasar Hubmaier, 1527
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