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County executive says more than 80,000 applied for senior property tax-freeze; launches additional notary fraud alert
Summary
The county executive told the council the final day for seniors to complete applications for the senior property tax-freeze program passed, staff processed more than 80,000 applications, approvals will be mailed in about two weeks, and the Department of Revenue added a free notary fraud alert to its property-fraud alert offerings.
During the Sept. 30 meeting the county executive provided program updates and public-service announcements.
The executive said today was the final day for seniors to provide missing information for the senior property tax-freeze program; staff processed more than 80,000 applications and the executive expects to know within a week which incomplete applications were completed. Residents who qualify and completed applications will receive approval notices within about two weeks, the executive said. Seniors who miss the first-year deadline may reapply beginning Nov. 1 for the program’s second-year application window.
The executive also said the Department of Revenue expanded an existing property-fraud alert service by adding a notary fraud alert that notifies a notary public when their name and commission appear on recorded property deeds. The property-fraud alert program originally launched in 2022; the executive said almost 80,000 residents have used the fraud-alert service since launch and that both alerts are free and available on the county website.
The executive previewed a tomorrow-morning economic announcement and noted local plans for recognizing National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, including lighting Memorial Park in purple and inviting county staff to wear purple on Oct. 16.
