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Council weighs raising senior tax‑relief threshold; asks staff for scenarios and risk analysis
Summary
The council discussed proposed revisions to Ordinance 160 (senior/permanently disabled tax relief) including raising the qualifying household income ceiling and asked staff for modeled scenarios before adopting changes.
Tolland Town Councilors discussed proposed revisions to Ordinance 160, the town’s local tax‑relief program for seniors and permanently disabled residents, and asked staff to return with cost and enrollment scenarios before voting on any changes.
Town staff said the local income limit that determines eligibility will be set by federal/state median‑income guidance this year at $81,050 for a two‑person household; staff proposed raising that threshold by $10,000 to $91,050 to capture applicants who fell narrowly outside the current limit in previous application cycles. Jason Lawrence, who led the…
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