Brentwood board adopts 10% property tax exemption for volunteer firefighters, ambulance workers

The Brentwood Union Free School District Board of Education voted Feb. 13 to authorize a 10% partial real‑property tax exemption for primary residences owned by enrolled volunteer firefighters and volunteer ambulance workers under New York Real Property Tax Law section 466‑a.

The resolution, adopted after the district conducted the required public hearing, specifies eligibility requirements, including residency in the territory served by the volunteer organization, that the property be the applicant’s primary residence and used exclusively for residential purposes, and certification of at least two years of active service by the authority having jurisdiction. The measure took effect upon adoption, the board said.

The move transitions the district from options previously authorized under…