The Winchester Star ran two front page articles today. Brief segments below:
Tax tiff
Winchester Medical Center and city officials zero in on application of the hospital’s tax-exempt status to property used for purposes other than traditional health care.
By Vic Bradshaw
The Winchester Star
Winchester--This year, the city government is performing its triennial assessment of properties owned by nonprofit organizations.
The timing, it appears, could not be better.
City officials and Winchester Medical Center have been in a bit of a tax tug-of-war recently, and the parties hope a fresh reassessment will provide some clarity regarding their differences.
At issue is the application of the hospital’s tax-exempt status to property used for purposes other than traditional health care.
“Valley Health needs to pay taxes — and that’s real estate taxes and personal property taxes and [Business, Professional and Occupational License] taxes — on things that are generating revenue for Valley Health,” said Jeffrey Buettner, the City Council’s president. “It puts them at an unfair advantage with the private sector, and that’s wrong. It’s a fairness issue. We’re not on a witch hunt here.”
For remainder of the article, click on this link:
http://winchesterstar.com/pages/view/tax.html
A different health club
Valley Health Wellness and Fitness Center doesn’t emphasize body-building or muscle-sculpting
By Lorraine Halsted
The Winchester Star
Winchester--On a recent Friday, Keith Edic walked past the rows of elliptical trainers, treadmills, and resistance training equipment in the the expansive sunlit room at Valley Health Wellness and Fitness Center. While the early-morning crowd had thinned out, the center was still bustling — with members milling around and working out on exercise machines — while a small free-weight room in the corner was sitting empty.
For remainder of the article, click on this link:
http://winchesterstar.com/pages/view/club.html
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