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Portsmouth council raises elderly, disabled tax-exemption income limits and adopts application clarifications
Summary
The Portsmouth City Council on Feb. 3 adopted revised income thresholds for the city—9s elderly and disabled property-tax exemptions, approving the higher option recommended by the assessor and keeping the $500,000 asset limit unchanged. The council also confirmed application rules and outreach plans.
The Portsmouth City Council on Feb. 3 adopted higher income limits for the city's elderly and disabled property-tax exemptions, following a presentation from Chief Assessor Roseanne Lentz and supporting remarks from multiple councilors.
Lede: Acting on a recommendation from Chief Assessor Roseanne Lentz, the council voted to adopt option 2 for the 2025 elderly and disabled exemptions, raising the income thresholds while keeping the asset limit at $500,000 and reaffirming April 1 as the qualification date and April 15 as the application deadline.
Nut graf: The change is intended to allow more residents on fixed incomes to qualify. Lentz told the council the proposal is based on a 10-year rolling CPI average and would modestly increase the single and married income caps to better…
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