I wanted to put this information out before my blog REALLY GOES DOWN on Feb. 27th. I am keeping the domain name, but the blog will be gone. I know SOME OF YOU OUT THERE don’t believe it-but honestly I don’t know why you would even care!!! You can’t stand me or this blog BUT YOU KEEP READING IT!!

WHY???

I want attention.

OF COURSE I WANT ATTENTION YOU ASS!! YOU WANT IT TOO-EVERYONE WANTS ATTENTION-SOME ARE BETTER THAN OTHERS AT GETTING IT!!

I did this blog to inform-but I also did it to SHOW OFF AND ANNOY YOU-AND GUESS WHAT??

IT WORKED!! SO THERE!! NOW SHUT UP!!

Now to get back to business, years ago there was a sort of assisted living facility in Bridgeport called 3030 Park, aptly named because it was located on Park Avenue.  3030 was around since I was in high school ( and that was ages ago). The facility which was owned by the Methodists (now you get my point here), fell into financial difficulty and was bought out by the Freshwater Group.

The people who lived at 3030 would reside in their “apartments” so to speak. But after they died, the “apartment” would be turned back over to the Methodists.

I don’t know if this is what goes on at Elim Park with the apartments or assisted living aspect of it. I know some of the facility is skilled nursing, but the gentleman in the article below seemed to feel these apartments with the assisted living were TAXABLE.

Look, again it is not personal but I know the SOME OF YOU will always think otherwise-but the town of Cheshire NEEDS THIS TAX MONEY. The money needs to be given to the town, even if the town sets up a PILOT as they did with the Legionaries of Christ where the State pays the town a percentage of the value of the property after it was deemed an educational facility.

Elim Park is already paying “taxes” if you will but NOT TO THE TOWN. This money needs to be given to the TOWN and the TOWN should then be able to dole it out as needed.

But here is an interesting case: Legions of Christ v Town of Mt. Pleasant. The original decision by the Supreme Court of New York in 2001 (remember in New York, the Supreme Court IS THE LOWER COURT), stated that a “business” of a religious organization IS taxable. An appellate court REVERSED this decision and sent it back for further review.

Click HERE for Legions of Christ v Town of Mt. Pleasant.

There was a meeting conducted by the Bridgeport Economic Development Association to discuss the future of 3030 Park and the possibility of making this facility a PILOT (Payment in Lieu of Taxes) whereas the City would be able to collect some money from  the State for the facility.

The facility was non profit because of its religious affiliations.

I did find the minutes of this meeting. I am providing a link here-what is important is the opinion of one of the committee members who says “all housing MUST pay taxes under Title 12.”

Here is the link: (CLICK ON “VIEW AS  HTML” TO VIEW THE DOCUMENT.

OpenBook – City of Bridgeport

File Format: Microsoft Word – View as HTML
Oct 17, 2006 … PILOT for property known as 3030 Park Health Center … but he said under Title-

12, all housing had to pay taxes. …. Mr. Rudlinger said the new construction would be along Park Avenue facing Park Avenue going south. …
ci.bridgeport.ct.us/newdepartments/city_clerk/__…/2006-10-17.doc