One item you may want to research - why does Crossfire own properties listed in Lane County Tax Dept. <br />under one name but the church is listed under another name <br />at the state registry? Also, at least one of the two churches - in Springfield - is zoned residential; I am <br />unsure of the SE Eugene location zoning. But a church - Calvary - had <br />been operating there. <br />Aaron Taylor has been allowed to operate a church from a residentially zoned property in Springfield and <br />now a cell phone tower? <br />Also, the church would collect thousands of dollars a month after allowing cell towers to be installed. (Some <br />property owners in Eugene receive $5,000 a month by the way for cell tower siting according <br />to one person I talked to downtown - I have not verified that info.) <br />I heard that Crossfire is attempting to have a cell tower in their Springfield church location too. Then <br />although they would bring in a hefty income, <br />would they not have to pay taxes because a couple thousand properties including many churches in Lane <br />County alone pay little or no property tax <br />due to IRS tax exemption allowance? I am not an expert on this issue but am raising the question. <br />I brought the name disparity to the attention of Becky Taylor at the City of Eugene and asked her to consider <br />having the city attorney or other responsible entity look into this detail <br />in addition to what may be errors on their original application for the SE Eugene location. <br />(I have not read the application but have heard that there was missing information, etc.) <br />Another item about which you want to inquire <br />In front of 90 people who attended a meeting (not an official public hearing) at Crossfire in SE Eugene a few <br />months ago when cell phone company reps were present, <br />minister Aaron Taylor told the audience that he had put a $90,000 lien on his own personal residence to buy <br />the church! <br />He made a statement to the effect that he probably should not have done that. But could that influence his <br />offering the site for a cell tower to bring in money to make monthly payments <br />on his home mortgage, e.g.? Apparently, from testimonies of some neighbors who spoke that night, the <br />church previously located there had a financial struggle which was potentially one reason they sold. <br />Kathy Ging, M.A., G.R.I. <br />541-342-8461 <br />Email: kathy(cD-kathyging com <br />