Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine volition marque voluntary yearly payments successful lieu of taxes to the Millcreek Township School District and Millcreek Township for the erstwhile Porreco Center spot connected West 38th Street.
The agreement, approved by the Millcreek Township School Board connected Monday and by Millcreek Township supervisors successful December, settles their appeals of the property's tax-exempt presumption filed successful the Erie County Court of Common Pleas successful 2021.
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Under the agreement, LECOM volition wage the Millcreek Township School District astir $14,000 each twelvemonth for 3 fiscal years retroactive to July 1, 2022, according presumption of the agreement. The magnitude is 35% of what the taxes would beryllium for the property, based connected its assessed worth and the territory millage rate.
Millcreek School Director Mike Kobylka voted against the statement Monday, saying the territory has been moving toward nonprofits contributing 50% of what their taxation measure would beryllium for properties that are taxation exempt.
"I don't judge 35% is simply a just amount," Kobylka said. "I'm gladsome we person the PILOT, don't get maine wrong. But I disagree with the amount."
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The School Board approved the statement by a 7-1 vote. School Director Jason Dean was absent.
LECOM volition wage Millcreek Township astir $5,976 and $6,648 successful the archetypal 2 years of the three-year statement retroactive to Jan. 1, 2022. The amount, again, is 35% of what the taxes would beryllium for the property, based connected its assessed worth and the township millage rate.
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Township supervisors unanimously approved the statement Dec. 20.
The township appreciates LECOM's determination to marque voluntary payments to the township successful lieu of taxes and appreciates its narration with the aesculapian school, Supervisor Kim Clear said successful a connection Monday.
"The Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine brings a divers and educated colonisation to Millcreek," Clear said. "It is an implicit plus to the community."
LECOM bought the 26-acre Porreco Center spot from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania for $3.2 cardinal successful July 2021. The spot includes 4 parcels, including the Red Barn schoolroom building, the Mary Porreco house, parking lot, shot tract and vacant land.
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The spot provides further classrooms and outdoor abstraction for pupil recreation and wellness programs, aesculapian schoolhouse officials said successful a connection aft the purchase.
The spot had been tax-exempt erstwhile it was owned by Edinboro University, according to Erie County spot records. LECOM filed applications for taxation exemptions aft it bought the parcels.
The Erie County Board of Assessment Appeals granted the exemptions connected Nov. 3, 2021.
The Millcreek Township School District and Millcreek Township appealed that determination to the Erie County Court of Common Pleas. Both person agreed not to situation the property's tax-exempt presumption portion the PILOT statement remains successful effect.
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The three-year statement volition beryllium automatically renewed for different 3 years each clip it expires, until 2031, unless immoderate of the parties progressive opt retired of the agreement. The spot volition go taxable successful 2031, erstwhile LECOM could again use for taxation exemption.
Contact Valerie Myers astatine vmyers@timesnews.com.
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