On Friday, RCSE had a special presentation from DG Terry Adkins who honored Bruce Montgomery with a Lifetime Achievement Award. He thanked Bruce for all the advice, counsel, and selfless hours of work he has contributed to District 6920 over his time as a Rotarian. Congratulations, Bruce! RCSE is proud to have you as a member of our club. After the presentation, Conni Reynolds introduced our speaker for the day, Maggie Lee, who is a data reporter for The Current.
Maggie wrote an article for The Current in 2023 about which entities do or do not pay property taxes in Chatham County. It is a Georgia state law that nonprofit educational institutions do not pay property taxes. This is not unique to Georgia as most states have similar laws. SCAD has 106 parcels of land in Chatham County that are worth $479 million. If they were to pay taxes, it would equate to around $7 million. Houses of worship are also exempt from paying property taxes and they are the largest holder of properties in our area who do not pay taxes. Maggie talked about Harvard University and the PILOT (payment in lieu of taxes) program they have with the town of Cambridge, Massachusetts. To read Maggie's article, please click the following link http://https://thecurrentga.org/2023/12/19/scad-seda-property-taxes/ If you have any further questions for Maggie, she can be reached at maggie.a.lee@gmail.com