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Board members approved pages covering assessment appeals and adjustments (agenda pages 1–186 and 187–310 were handled in sections), accepted hearing officer recommendations for designated parcels, and set several parcels for follow-up review. County staff explained individual entries when board members asked for clarifications, for example that certain parking-lot entries were capped as common area and that some apartment valuations were adjusted using income/rent data.

Multiple items were tabled for additional analysis, including values that staff said were entered incorrectly and required further documentation. Staff noted outstanding analyst work and said some explanations would appear in next month’s packet.

The board also handled routine withdrawals and motions to set pages for future hearings. No single controversial large-dollar item was resolved in the routine section; several technical corrections and data‑entry issues were flagged for staff to correct and to return at the next meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council of Indianapolis, IN - Property Tax Assessment Board of Appeals","oneSentenceSummary","The board approved minutes from the prior month and approved or set a series of assessment adjustments and hearing officer recommendations across multiple agenda pages; staff and members tabled specific parcels for further review.","taxTitle","Indianapolis City, Marion County, Indiana","taxId",3627,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6504983,"Board grants retroactive exemptions to Murphy Mentoring Group for 2022–23 after nonprofit presentation",997,1772000,2769000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5475083-6bbf7de9392ee612984f2d47f87670e7&start=1772&end=2769","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5475083-6bbf7de9392ee612984f2d47f87670e7/thumbnail_1772000.jpg","/articles/6504983/Indianapolis-City/Marion-County/Indiana/Board-grants-retroactive-exemptions-to-Murphy-Mentoring-Group-for-202223-after-nonprofit-presentation","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6504983-96bba8500c4cc51936405064b2d7e866/orig.mp4?Expires=1771141071&Signature=E-MfzOwB30lYn2QTqXIGU7Q3K3Tkc2uxdxCwB6oH-q56FBGxy~ru6J6o--DvBLSNXkPdOByDWy4atWIX-36qb8iwZyPm7Ff~IdVRb6SedOSoM0gcCT3rClYU8Y-OtddTM0-Tox5hNVwZ-JwG2htXx14MgeL-Ju1GzBt67HUTWsO-cjPiwLcqLnwrBPeFb0jT6IrmLVTMJWcMhGszNQNTW6ezhdTP0Xv8twNEONDFlv22ZTRa9Sz4IefAsCTBOcpjPgVu9wMtlT67e~i0Y3FKFQdSxnM6wyP-fPf8dWbrRs89a7YF4pmcOdlfPdXLvymoquuukD0cM5hvURGIhf5q1Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Marion County Property Tax Assessment Board of Appeals approved retroactive property-tax exemptions for Murphy Mentoring Group’s respite house for the 2022 and 2023 assessment years.

Jennifer Murphy, cofounder, described the nonprofit’s work and the facility’s purpose: “Our original purpose was to, empower children through specialized mentoring and educational services,” Murphy said, adding the organization established a respite house to provide short-term stays so children in crisis could receive care without immediate placement in residential treatment. She said the respite house is a Medicaid-billable service, used to provide temporary stays of up to 14 days with a required 30-day break between stays per Division of Mental Health and Addictions guidance.

Murphy told the board the group purchased the property in 2022 and was unaware that a Form 136 exemption filing was required; after discovering tax bills, the organization filed and sought retroactive relief to avoid financial hardship. County staff confirmed Murphy Mentoring Group had a timely-filed exemption approved for 2024 and that the 2022–23 filings were submitted later, prompting the retroactive request.

Board members asked procedural questions and about program operations. Murphy said the house is used solely for the program (no permanent residents) and that staff-to-child supervision ratios are maintained; she described partnerships with community mental-health providers, IMPD and Ivy Tech for internships and work-study. The board’s motion to allow retroactive exemptions for 2022 and 2023 passed on a voice vote; staff noted the exemptions will not remove stormwater and solid-waste charges, which will remain on future bills.

County staff told the applicant the corrected bill will reflect removal of property tax for the exempt years and will leave modest recurring fees for stormwater/solid-waste and any penalties as applicable.","The board approved retroactive exemptions for Murphy Mentoring Group's respite house for 2022 and 2023; nonprofit founders described the facility as a Medicaid-billable respite house for children with behavioral and emotional needs and said the property is 100% dedicated to the program.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6504987,"Board splits on retroactive exemptions for church-owned vacant lots; matter returned next month",937,877000,1814000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5475083-6bbf7de9392ee612984f2d47f87670e7&start=877&end=1814","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5475083-6bbf7de9392ee612984f2d47f87670e7/thumbnail_877000.jpg","/articles/6504987/Indianapolis-City/Marion-County/Indiana/Board-splits-on-retroactive-exemptions-for-church-owned-vacant-lots-matter-returned-next-month","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6504987-7ea1837472e49a026cc2fe7307490568/orig.mp4?Expires=1771141071&Signature=gE27pvCxrwPxdPHME5kcnlChB7JWanvYLFZweg0iszejNRYlAwe93T7~~ON3mSf-S2W9db1hzU3~fBNa7GekcRfeZMeUbaaKeppmxCiQWIRlG9fT8m-J-W8olenObEWNL2wvgB4ho7X5kfOAzOTqFiJY~yXdQc85sW0KxPD8--iSQQI~oGUJJF98G7xf-P9PIdVO32PRc1bbaNC~pQF9Qyr9dBr-hmnbEaLSdQJ8CZbcpZijiyrGALEMSHutWeah5Vll0QIOvlfxGAWX4cw5xucjJVw36JFHSNt7wkK3ZkapFNMUJUp5H5AhLcMVVDbKKsCfRHYbxex9E3qVnSplaQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Representatives of Universal Church of the First Born Saints asked the Marion County Property Tax Assessment Board of Appeals to make exemptions retroactive for three vacant parcels the church acquired in county surplus sales.

The church representative said the parcels were purchased in 2015 and 2018 and that the congregation had assumed they were tax-exempt; he told the board, “We have 3 empty parcels” and that the church intended to develop the lots into single‑family houses to be rented, in part, to households using Section 8 vouchers.

County staff explained the parcels carry a conditional deed from the surplus sale and that the conditional deed’s requirements must be satisfied before the county will release conditions and recognize an exemption. Staff also noted the statute-like administrative timeline for exemptions tied to “future building site” status: a parcel can receive a temporary exemption for up to four years after acquisition and can qualify for a second four‑year extension only if substantial progress toward development is demonstrated.

A motion to deny the retroactive exemption was made by a board member; another motion to allow the exemption passed at first but the final voice tally in the transcript shows a 2–2 split on the motion, so the board could not reach the required majority and directed the item to return at the next monthly meeting when a full complement of board members is expected. A staff member advised the church representative to contact the Marion County Treasurer’s Office to resolve conditional-deed requirements and to check current tax status.

The transcript records that the parcels had unpaid taxes back to 2022 (in the tax-sale-eligible period) and that the parcels may be in tax-sale or surplus-sale history; the board advised the applicant to bring full Form 136 applications and supporting documents when the item returns.","The board deadlocked 2–2 on whether to allow retroactive property-tax exemptions for three vacant lots owned by Universal Church of the First Born Saints; board members noted a conditional deed from a surplus sale and directed the applicant to resolve title conditions with the treasurer.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6504991,"Board approves charity pilot exemption for Avondale Meadows low-income housing for 2024–25",344,46000,390000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5475083-6bbf7de9392ee612984f2d47f87670e7&start=46&end=390","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5475083-6bbf7de9392ee612984f2d47f87670e7/thumbnail_46000.jpg","/articles/6504991/Indianapolis-City/Marion-County/Indiana/Board-approves-charity-pilot-exemption-for-Avondale-Meadows-low-income-housing-for-202425","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6504991-08d1ce2b022682a7a1c4896c7cdfad0a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771141071&Signature=S5MVmSDUYpbbAoMpd7-ZkyNlwJHwK1X80tgFMwsLJB9X~bqfQblQhu1miHu-xB9McubjyRnv1P~R7O-lEp2MI0rGT~rrasRqDdqoMXQPQYqt7DMV9b7tED80hO~IGA0ltHvBDCtgO0eStij1vXdJAB03~vDHysvpDdNW~cUZiP5OckhTXP8Kao23GEnmNm12AGTq7N2sJbLp8OL-sf54I2Xsn2lqVSe8pTd-T2ZBmsi1Ky12VxeV3ua61KQjGT5eFi8mVhlhHsNl61wZSNvhkOiQgbjX0nPjtrOTTjwQhI-8Xb60DIFtTmiy-VujFw8BnpvjdOsvKTpC2BDDnBDwtg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Marion County Property Tax Assessment Board of Appeals on a motion approved a property-tax exemption request for Avondale Meadows for the 2024 and 2025 assessment years.

Matt Anger, an attorney with Ice Miller representing the project, told the board the request stems from a timing gap: the developer expected the property to be assessed only after placed-in-service milestones, but the county assessed the improvements in 2024 and tax bills issued after filing deadlines. “The main reason for that was that the taxpayer did not realize that the county was going to assess the project as complete in 2024,” Anger said, adding that the exemption filings (Form 136) were submitted once the discrepancy was discovered.

Corey Stark, vice president of finance for Virgin Health Asset Management, said Avondale Meadows is a 216‑unit affordable housing development financed with low-income housing tax credits under Section 42. He described the project as “over 95% average occupancy” since being placed in service and said the negotiated pilot with the City of Indianapolis — a payment-in-lieu arrangement — is essential to the project’s ability to meet debt-service obligations. “Without that incentive, the deal just structurally just is not viable,” Stark said.

Board members asked for details about tenant income limits, rent levels and supportive services. Stark said all units are restricted to households at the 60% area median income level and described an average rent of about $1,100 per month, with a unit mix of 72 one-bedroom, 84 two-bedroom and 63 three-bedroom units. “In our example of $1,100 if that person didn't only had a thousand dollars a month of income, they are only gonna pay a max of $300 a month out of pocket,” Stark said when describing how Housing Choice Vouchers administered through the Indianapolis Housing Authority would work for voucher recipients.

Stark also described resident services packaged with the pilot: a financial-literacy and renter-assistance program run with Indianapolis Neighborhood Housing Partnership and Merchants Bank of Indiana, community programming and “medical assistance in the form of, help with pharmacy delivery.” Board members asked about security deposits; Stark said the property does not require first-and-last month rent but could not state the exact deposit amount from memory.

Anger said the project has begun making payments under the pilot for the 2024 (pay 2025) assessment year. The board motion to allow the 2024–25 exemption for the parcel carried; the minutes record the motion, a second and voice vote in favor. The board did not attach conditions to the exemption in the hearing record.

The developer and the board discussed procedural points: exemption eligibility for low-income housing projects is tied to when the property is placed in service and the county’s assessment schedule; when assessment occurs earlier than the applicant expects, the applicant must file Form 136 to request exemption for the affected year.

The board’s approval applies to the parcel identified in the hearing; the filing and pilot agreement were discussed as background in the public record. The board did not record a roll-call vote listing each member by name in the transcript excerpt provided.","The Marion County Board approved a property-tax exemption request tied to a city pilot for Avondale Meadows, a 216-unit low-income housing project financed under Section 42; developers said the pilot is essential to project viability and that payments under the pilot are being made to the city.","actionData","errors"]

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