The Carbon County Board of Assessment Appeals on Thursday announced it would deny the Allentown Diocese' request to reduce the value of 20 properties from the county's total fair market value of $4,361,844 to the $810,000 the diocese says they are worth. The current taxable value of the properties is $1,448,145.

BANKS TWP14 South Chestnut St., Banks Township, (St. Michael's rectory): Taxable value: $59,290; county's fair market value: $178,584; diocese: $60,000;16 South Chestnut St., Banks Township, (St. Michael's Church): Taxable value:$88,695 (county's fair market value: $267,154; diocese: $40,000;East Maple Street, Banks Township, (St. Bartholomew's rectory): Taxable value:$83,060; county's fair market value: $250,181; diocese:$70,000;27 East Maple St., Banks Township, (St. Bartholomew's Church): Taxable value: $97,895; county's fair market value: $294,864; diocese: $35,000;Banks Township, (St. Bartholomew's lot): Taxable value: $6,000; county's fair market value: $18,072; diocese: $15,000;West Berwick Street, Banks Township, (St. Mary's Church): Taxable value: $134,325; county's fair market value: $404,593; diocese: $80,000;West Berwick Street, Banks Township, (rectory): Taxable value: $56,650; county's fair market value: $170,633; diocese: $60,000.NESQUEHONINGWest Catawissa Street, Nesquehoning, (old cemetery): Taxable value: $3,350; county's fair market value: $10,090. (This parcel will remain tax-exempt).West High Street, Nesquehoning, (lot): Taxable value: $400; county's fair market value: $1,205; diocese: $1,000;West High Street, Nesquehoning, (Sacred Heart Church): Taxable value: $98,580; county's fair market value: $296,928; diocese:$39,000;West High Street, Nesquehoning, (parking lot): Taxable value: $4,700; county's fair market value: $14,157; diocese: $10,000;East Diaz Avenue, Nesquehoning, (Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church hall): Taxable value: $32,100; county's fair market value: $96,687; diocese: $40,000;Garibaldi Avenue, Nesquehoning, (Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church): Taxable value: $93,360; county's fair market value: $281,205; diocese: $80,000.SUMMIT HILL118 North Market St., Summit Hill, (St. Stanislaus Church): Taxable value: $123,265; county's fair market value: $371,280; diocese: $40,000.LANSFORD:203 East Abbott St., Lansford, (school): Taxable value: $155,445; county's fair market value: $468,208; diocese: $50,000;215 East Abbott St., Lansford, (SS. Peter and Paul Church): Taxable value: $115,580; county's fair market value: $348,133; diocese: $39,000;217 East Abbott St., Lansford, (lot): Taxable value: $19,400; county's fair market value: $58,394; diocese: $1,000;2 East Bertsch St., Lansford, (St. Ann's Church): Taxable value: $211,510; county's fair market value: $637,078; diocese: $59,000;12 East Bertsch St., Lansford, (lot): Taxable value: $2,050; county's fair market value: $6,175; diocese: $1,000;30 East Bertsch St., Lansford, (rectory): Taxable value: $62,490; county's fair market value: $188,223; diocese: $90,000.