The Board of Assessors recently granted property fiscal 2012
tax abatements to both the Verdi Club and the Tatham Memorial Club after already
awarding tax relief to the Elks Club and the Dante Club.
Those actions have allowed Mayor Gregory C. Neffinger to make good on a campaign promise to give those four social club property tax abatements.
While running for office last year, the mayor said he would abate the property taxes for the four social clubs, all of which sought abatements after receiving property tax bills for the first time last year.
The Tatham Memorial Club, the Elks Club and the Dante Club had their tax bills reduced based on the amount of charitable use of their facilities as well as their charitable activities.
The Board of Assessors also determined that the Elks property was overvalued and the Verdi Club got an abatement based on its parking lot being overvalued.
Neffinger said Wednesday that he is satisfied with the board’s actions.
“My biggest concern was that the clubs get a fair bill and the Town of West Springfield treat them in a way that is thorough, accurate and comparable to other cities and towns. I feel that has happened,” the mayor said.
Meanwhile representatives for neither the Verdi Club nor the Tatham Memorial Club were available for comment Wednesday.
The Tatham Memorial Club got its taxable valuation reduced from $268,400 to $201,300, lowering its tax bill from $9,565.78 to $7,174.34, according to Principal Assessor Hans Doup.
The Verdi Club saw its property tax bill reduced by $965.84 to $9,002.66 based on having its taxable value reduced from $252,600 to $225,000, according to Assessors Department records.
The Elks Club got its tax bill reduced from $25,546.65 to $6,627.97 based the amount of charitable use of the property as well as the condition of the property. The Dante Club saw its tax bill halved by $8,977.71 based on its charitable use.
Doup pointed out that the new values are subject to certification by the state Department of Revenue.
Those actions have allowed Mayor Gregory C. Neffinger to make good on a campaign promise to give those four social club property tax abatements.
While running for office last year, the mayor said he would abate the property taxes for the four social clubs, all of which sought abatements after receiving property tax bills for the first time last year.
The Tatham Memorial Club, the Elks Club and the Dante Club had their tax bills reduced based on the amount of charitable use of their facilities as well as their charitable activities.
The Board of Assessors also determined that the Elks property was overvalued and the Verdi Club got an abatement based on its parking lot being overvalued.
Neffinger said Wednesday that he is satisfied with the board’s actions.
“My biggest concern was that the clubs get a fair bill and the Town of West Springfield treat them in a way that is thorough, accurate and comparable to other cities and towns. I feel that has happened,” the mayor said.
Meanwhile representatives for neither the Verdi Club nor the Tatham Memorial Club were available for comment Wednesday.
The Tatham Memorial Club got its taxable valuation reduced from $268,400 to $201,300, lowering its tax bill from $9,565.78 to $7,174.34, according to Principal Assessor Hans Doup.
The Verdi Club saw its property tax bill reduced by $965.84 to $9,002.66 based on having its taxable value reduced from $252,600 to $225,000, according to Assessors Department records.
The Elks Club got its tax bill reduced from $25,546.65 to $6,627.97 based the amount of charitable use of the property as well as the condition of the property. The Dante Club saw its tax bill halved by $8,977.71 based on its charitable use.
Doup pointed out that the new values are subject to certification by the state Department of Revenue.
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