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Carmel board approves 10% property-tax exemption for volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers
Summary
The Carmel Central School District board on Feb. 25 adopted a resolution granting a partial property‑tax exemption of 10% to qualifying volunteer firefighters and volunteer ambulance workers, with a two‑year minimum service requirement and limited spouse continuation provisions; officials said the fiscal effect on the district is minimal.
The Carmel Central School District Board of Education voted unanimously Feb. 25 to adopt a resolution granting a partial real‑property tax exemption of up to 10% for qualified volunteer firefighters and volunteer ambulance workers.
Assistant Superintendent for operations, human resources and business reviewed statutory options before the board and said the district must decide the exemption percentage (1–10%), a minimum service threshold (2–5 years), whether the exemption continues for spouses of volunteers killed in the line of duty, and special provisions for volunteers with 20 or more years of certified active service. The board…
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