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Town hearing ends with failed vote on excluding nontaxable Social Security from senior-exemption income calculation
Summary
After a public hearing with multiple residents and assessor testimony, the Town Board considered a local law to exclude nontaxable Social Security from the senior exemption calculation; the motion to adopt the local law failed at the Oct. 14 meeting.
The Town of Clinton held a public hearing and took a formal vote on a proposed local law to amend taxation rules so that nontaxable Social Security would not be counted toward applicants’ adjusted gross income for the senior citizens' exemption. After public comment and board discussion, the motion to adopt the local law failed.
Councilwoman Mostello introduced the matter, saying a town resident brought the proposal forward and the board agreed to hold a hearing. Residents described…
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