NEW YORK
Chappaqua Daily Voice
by Tom Auchterlonie
NEW CASTLE, N.Y. — The Legionaries of Christ is suing the Town of New Castle to overturn the loss of its property tax exemption.
In the lawsuit, dated Oct. 14 and filed with the state Supreme Court in White Plains, the Roman Catholic religious organization argues that the use of the property, which is about 97 acres, has not changed.
“To date, Petitioner continues to use the Property for its religious purposes,” the complaint says.
The lawsuit is called a tax certiorari, a type of litigation used for challenging property assessments.
The non-profit organization’s corporate name, which is Legion of Christ, Incorporated, is listed as the plaintiff. The suit claims that the exemption had been granted every year since the organization bought the property in 1994.
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