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Town of Clinton rejects change to senior tax-exemption formula after public hearing
Summary
After a public hearing and comments from residents and the assessor, the Town Board voted against a proposed local law that would have excluded nontaxable Social Security from seniors' income calculations for a property tax exemption.
The Town of Clinton Town Board on Oct. 14 heard public comment on a proposed local law to amend town code chapter 2-10 to exclude nontaxable Social Security benefits from the senior-citizen income calculation, then voted to reject the measure.
The proposal would have changed the town's calculation to exclude "any Social Security benefits that are not included in an applicant's adjusted gross income as set forth in section 467(3)(a) of the Real Property Tax Law," according to board discussion. Councilwoman Catherine Mostello introduced the item and put it before the board for action.
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