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City staff recommends increasing matching tax‑relief benefit for eligible low‑income seniors; board asked to consider adding funds in upcoming budget
Summary
Finance staff briefed the board on senior property-tax relief and tax-freeze options and recommended the more immediate option of increasing the city’s matching relief payment to help low‑income seniors in the next budget cycle.
City finance staff reviewed the city’s existing participation in the state property-tax relief program for seniors and other eligible categories and the separate tax-freeze option. The county trustee administers the state program and certifies eligible applicants; the city currently matches the state credit and waives the city residential sanitation fee (about $31 per month) for participating households.
Staff provided data showing 310 properties qualified for tax-year 2024 under the state program; the average…
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