Straight Arrow News Quotes Ofer Lion on Nonprofit Property Tax Exemptions

Straight Arrow News quoted Ofer Lion, partner in Seyfarth's Corporate department, in its June 3 article, “Why cities are eyeing nonprofit real estate to solve their budget crises.” The piece examines why municipalities across the country are reassessing long‑standing property tax exemptions for nonprofits amid mounting budget pressures.

Lion highlighted the broader public accountability questions driving these disputes, noting:

“Nonprofits tend to think of potential tax collection as the arm of the government that’s coming for them, but that’s the government that represents all the people who are paying taxes that you’re not. We the people want to know if we’re getting our money’s worth.”

The full article is available here.