The district is facing a nearly $5 million deficit. Superintendent Joseph Lewis says the churches should no longer be tax-exempt since they are no longer houses of worship. Their assessed value of $928,700 would bring the district $40,045 in revenue.
Elsewhere in the Allentown Diocese, the Panther Valley School District seeks to tax seven closed churches in its area. Spokesman Matt Kerr says the diocese, which has closed nearly 50 churches in four of its five counties, is assessing its options.
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Information from: The Morning Call, http://www.mcall.com
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