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Ordinance Committee forwards proposal to double disabled‑veteran property abatements to council
Summary
The Lawrence City Ordinance Committee voted unanimously Oct. 28 to forward to the full council a proposal to increase local property‑tax abatements for service‑connected disabled veterans.
The Lawrence City Ordinance Committee voted unanimously Oct. 28 to forward to the full council a proposal to increase local property‑tax abatements for service‑connected disabled veterans.
Chief Assessor Victor Vega said the city currently grants an abatement of $400 for veterans with a rating below 100% and $1,000 for 100% disabled veterans. Under the proposal the city would raise the lower‑tier abatement to $800 and the 100% abatement to $2,000 for the next fiscal year. "This is sustainable, with our current overlay amounts," Vega said…
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