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Council grants one-time personal property exemption to Tolman Springs and waives small interest charges tied to administrative transfer errors
Summary
The City Council granted a one-time personal property exemption to Tolman Springs for the 2024 assessment year under Conn. Gen. Stat. §12‑94e after the company missed the filing deadline, and approved small interest waivers for two taxpayers where administrative transfer errors occurred.
The City Council approved a request from Tolman Springs for a personal property tax exemption for assessment year 2024 and also approved two small interest waivers related to property transfers.
Tom (City Assessor) presented the Tolman Springs request and explained that the company filed its personal property declaration late because of internal reorganization. He cited Connecticut General Statute Section 12‑94e as the authority the council may use to accept a late filing and waive penalties or interest. The council voted to grant the exemption and to direct the assessor and tax collector to make list adjustments and waive penalties for late filing.
Tom also presented two routine interest‑waiver requests arising from transfer‑and‑recording timing and administrative errors. One waiver covered approximately $29.13 related to a Perkins Street transfer; the other was about $23 for an administrative error on Tough Street. Councilors approved the waivers by voice vote.
The council's actions were procedural: Tolman Springs' exemption was explicitly treated as a one‑time remedy for the missed filing year, and the assessor reminded the council that future filings remain due annually by statute.
