Judge Michael Lynch ruled the World Buddhist Ch'an Jing Center failed to make the claim that the former Walker Valley Golf Course was being used for a religious purpose.
At stake are more than 30-thousand dollars in property taxes.
Shawangunk Assessor Curt Schoeberl, who first rejected the religious exemption request, says the organization bought more land than it uses for religious purposes.
Attorney Kevin Preston says an appeal is possible.
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