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There were 4 late filings and the penalties have been assessed: American Legion Post#314 Wood River parcel 400076440 and 400176459 $200.00 late fees Head Start Child & Family parcel #400107155 $100.00 late fees Heartland Health Center personal property $300.00 late fee Iglesias Evangelica Bethania Penecostal parcel #400065932 $100.00 late fee Also included on the list were the applications that were not returned. They still have until June to send them in but they would be assessed a $600.00 penalty. Pelland stated that on Platte Valley Whooping Crane Trust she had granted exemption on a couple of properties and then they filed for 6 more and those were appealed to TERC and now she has received an additional 32 applications. She has approved the 2 that were previously granted but has denied the others. Chairman Arnold called for public participation and the following asked if there exemptions were approved Harvest Time Baptist Church County Assessor Jan Pelland recommended approval Salvation Army, before they received a partial exemption because there was a business renting space but that has changed and they now have a 100% exemption Platt-Duetsche Verein was approved for a 60% exemption The Elks Building Association was approved at 70% Collage Center personal property was approved Third City Christian Church was approved Order of Odd Fellows was approved Jordan Adam, Attorney for Platte River Whooping Crane Trust requested to address the board. They have 32 applications for consideration. They received exemptions on 2 properties and then applied for 6 more. Those are currently on appeal at TERC. The additional 32 properties are being used for charitable and educational purposes. It is a total of 4,100 acres. The property is open to the public and used for research. Richardson noted that some of the property is being lease to farmers and this is why the exemptions were not allowed. Mr. Adam stated that 50% of the property has been leased. They do have cattle ad bison grazing and he explained it is on a year to year basis and they also have row crops. They have a land management plan and the crops are vital to the roosting. Schuppan noted that this keeps coming up and they had stated in the past that they would always pay the taxes. They paid high dollars for the land and it is a huge amount of tax dollars. He questioned how they can lease the land and ask for an exemption. Mr. Adam stated they have a right to a hearing and this is allowed under the law. Lancaster asked about the 100% exemption even if it is leased. Mr. Jordan explained that there are land management plans in place that are vital and whether it is leased or not does not apply 2