Summary
Council looked at whether to lift its 2013 freeze on granting property tax exemptions to nonprofits. Current exemptions already cost $30.5 million a year, and an estimated 280 nonprofits own property in Suffolk that could apply. Council decided to keep the moratorium and study the issue more before budget season.
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Last discussed Jun 17, 2026.
Impact analysis
Lifting the moratorium could cost the city millions in lost property tax revenue — nobody can say how much yet — on top of the $30.5 million a year already lost to exemptions.
Qualifying nonprofits that own property could see their real estate tax bills eliminated.
If the moratorium lifts, the lost revenue would otherwise fall on remaining taxpayers.
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City Council Work Sessions (Work) - Jun 17, 2026
Council looked at whether to lift its 2013 freeze on granting property tax exemptions to nonprofits. Current exemptions already cost $30.5 million a year, and an estimated 280 nonprofits own property in Suffolk that could apply. Council decided to keep the moratorium and study the issue more before budget season.
City Council Meeting Agendas (Regular) - May 20, 2026
Council wants a fiscal analysis of what lifting the moratorium on nonprofit tax exemptions would cost the city, due June 17.
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