Legal Opinion
Broughton v. Town of Charlotte
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided April 6, 1976No. 221-75PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSmith, J.
This case was initially brought by appellee Lenore Broughton, record owner of some 17.5 acres of land in the Town of Charlotte. Her appeal is predicated on the contention that a portion of this land, 8.5 acres, is exempt from local property taxation by virtue of 32 V.S.A. § 3802(4) which reads:
The following property shall be exempt from taxation: . . . lands owned or leased by colleges, academies or other public schools.
Appellee argues that the land in question is entitled to this exemption due to the fact that since January 1, 1973, she has leased it to Schoolhouse, Inc., a non-profit…
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