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Board amends elderly/disabled real‑property tax exemption process to remove certificate step
Summary
Supervisors adopted an ordinance amending the elderly and disabled property tax exemption program to remove a filing certificate requirement—staff clarified the change streamlines application but does not remove the exemption itself.
Amelia County’s Board of Supervisors voted on May 20 to adopt changes to the county’s elderly and disabled real‑property tax exemption ordinance that remove a certificate filing step from the application process. Board discussion emphasized that the change eliminates a paperwork step and does not eliminate any benefits or eligibility elements of the exemption itself. Legal counsel noted that an ordinance drafted for the packet accomplished the change and that the item had been advertised in the meeting materials; the board approved the ordinance amendment by voice/hand vote.
Supervisor comments framed the amendment as an administrative simplification intended to make it easier for eligible residents to apply. Staff said draft copies of the ordinance were available for public review in the administrative offices.
