Ark Encounter Declines Comment On Lawsuit By School Board 

Wednesday, August 28, 2019 at 12:27 PM

By Creighton Rice, 24/7 News Source

What is the Ark Encounter theme park's actual property value? Depends who you ask.

Ark Encounter/Answers in Genesis photo

(Grant County, Ky) - The Grant County Board of Education is suing Ark Encounter theme park. 

The BOE claims the park is worth nearly three times its $48 million appraisal. The board says it used documents from Ark Encounter's owners to come up with a value of $130 million.

The county's property valuation administrator's 2017 estimate has caused the school corporation to miss out on nearly $500,000 in property taxes. 

The Christian-based park in Williamstown said Tuesday it won't comment on the lawsuit.  

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