Legal Opinion
Town of Williston v. Pine Ridge School, Inc.
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided June 4, 1974No. 138-73PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSmith, J.
The exemptability under 32 V.S.A. § 3802(4) of the real property owned by a Vermont non-profit educational institution is the issue presented by this appeal. This section provides that among the property which is exempt from this State’s property tax is:(4) Real and personal estate granted, sequestered or used for public, pious or charitable uses; . . . and lands owned or leased by colleges, academies or other public schools....
The primary purpose of the Pine Ridge School is the remediation of specific, severe learning disabilities, such as dyslexia. The lot of a student with one of these…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Willard v. PikeSupreme Court of Vermont · 1886
- Troy Conference Academy v. Town of PoultneySupreme Court of Vermont · 1949
- Experiment in International Living, Inc. v. Town of BrattleboroSupreme Court of Vermont · 1968
- Poulin v. Town of DanvilleSupreme Court of Vermont · 1969
- New York Institute for Education of the Blind v. Town of WolcottSupreme Court of Vermont · 1970
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Brattleboro Child Development, Inc. v. Town of BrattleboroSupreme Court of Vermont · 1980
- Vermont College of Fine Arts v. City of MontpelierSupreme Court of Vermont · 2017
- Lincoln Street, Inc. v. Town of SpringfieldSupreme Court of Vermont · 1992
- Keystone Montessori School v. Village of River ForestAppellate Court of Illinois · 2021
- Mountain View Community School, Inc. v. City of RutlandSupreme Court of Vermont · 2011
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