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Tolland council raises base benefit for senior/disabled tax relief, approves income cap tied to median
Summary
The council voted to amend Ordinance No. 60 to increase the initial defined benefit to $600 (with annual COLA retained), set an income cap at $10,000 above the Hartford County low-income median and to apply the higher amount retroactively for current program participants.
The Tolland Town Council on Oct. 28 voted to adopt revisions to Ordinance No. 60, the town's local tax relief program for permanently disabled and senior residents, increasing the program's defined initial benefit to $600 and indexing an income eligibility cap to $10,000 above the Hartford County median-low income level.
Councilors opened a public hearing and heard multiple residents and program advocates in support. Staff described the proposed changes as an…
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