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09-11-'13 16;57 FROM-NCCU BUSINESS SCHOOL 9195306050 T-321 P0002/0002 F-487 <br /> �.� 4 <br /> FILED <br /> September 3, 2013 SEP 12 2013 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> Board of Commissioners TAX ADMINISTRATION <br /> Orange County in North Carolina, Hillsborough, NC <br /> Submitted Through: Ms. !Candice Wright <br /> Ref: Parcel Number 9844943550; Tax Bill # 0000180316-2013-2013-0000-00 <br /> Dear Esteemed members of the Board of Commissioners: <br /> America Saraswata Sangha is a federally sanctioned 501 c(3) non-profit recognized by IRS as a <br /> church/religious entity. Further, we are incorporated in North Carolina as a non-profit <br /> organization. We are a non-sectarian, non-denominational, membership-based spiritual <br /> organization whose purpose is to help establish and spread eternal religion. Our goal is to be <br /> and help others become good human beings. Membership in this organization is open to all <br /> irrespective of gender, ethnicity, language, religion, or country of origin. <br /> We chose to locate at Efland in Orange County as we were warmly welcomed by the county <br /> officials and felt at home given the area's friendliness and its riot diversity. We purchased the <br /> piece of property at 3514 West Ten Road on August 2014, 2010 and used the tree-filled land to <br /> periodically meet for prayer meetings even without a building. We Completed construction of <br /> the prayer retreat towards the end July 2012. We have since met regularly every weekend and <br /> at select other times,to conduct our church/temple service. We had applied for exemption <br /> from county real-estate tax as a church late during the 2012 tax year. But we were told that <br /> since the building construction was completed in July we will have to wait for the tax year 2013 <br /> to qualify for the real estate tax exemption. We were just not aware that we will have to apply <br /> again and will have to do so during the month of January. This was an inadvertent and <br /> unintended error on our part for which we beg for forgiveness and also request exemption. <br /> There is a significant difference between the tax burden which we could absorb last year with <br /> great difficulty given we had just completed new construction. The present tax amount will <br /> cripple our finances(given the existing large mortgage payment) and detract us for the purpose <br /> for which this retreat was built. Your kind consideration of our appeal for exemption is our <br /> prayer today. We will again remain grateful to you and to Orange County for your friendliness, <br /> understanding, and many generous accommodations. Again, thank you. <br /> With kindest regards, <br /> Bijoy K. Sahoo, Ph.D. <br /> President, America Saraswata Sangha Professor, NCCU <br /> 1040 Jayaguru Lane, 1015undance Place <br /> Efland, NC 27242 Chapel Hill, NC 27514 <br /> (919)819 6998 biioysahoo@yahoo.com (919) 768 0403 <br />