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Dover Targets Big Tax-Exempt Properties | Dover News
Dover’s city council is pushing a bold new plan: a $1-per-square-foot fee on giant tax-exempt buildings over 50,000 sq ft, potentially netting $13 million yearly—without raising taxes on residents. Targeting institutions like Delaware State University and Bayhealth, the move aims to make these resource-heavy entities pay their fair share. While the finance committee backs it, state officials like Senator Trey Paradee call it unconstitutional and politically dead on arrival, arguing it’s a disguised tax on state property. The proposal needs a charter amendment and state approval, with a…
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