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Connetquot board hears plan to raise senior, disabled school‑tax income thresholds; $1.16M shift projected
Summary
Board received a presentation on raising the district's low‑income senior and disabled school‑tax exemption threshold from $29,000 to $50,000; presenter said the change could add roughly 328 parcels and shift an estimated $1,157,649 in school tax burden onto non‑eligible taxpayers, with example homeowner impacts described.
The Connetquot Central School District board on Monday heard a detailed presentation about raising the district’s low‑income senior and disabled school‑tax exemption thresholds, a change that district staff said would expand eligibility and shift tax burden within the district.
An unidentified presenter, citing town assessor data, said the district currently uses a $29,000 income limit for a 50% school‑tax exemption and discussed proposals to raise that threshold to $50,000 (or adopt a sliding scale up to numbers shown on the town’s…
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