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County treasurer outlines property tax relief options, council to consider raising hardship income limit
Summary
Treasurer Corey Forsling reviewed five property tax relief programs — including the 'circuit breaker' homeowner credit and a hardship abatement tied to a $38,369 income threshold — and recommended council discussion about raising the county hardship limit; staff will return with a staff report and item is scheduled for a future meeting.
Corey Forsling briefed the Summit County Council on the county's property tax relief programs, outlining eligibility, calculation examples and program funding. Forsling described five program types: exemptions for disabled veterans and active‑duty military; a blind exemption; the homeowner 'circuit breaker' credit (with a state‑set income threshold listed in the presentation as $38,369 and a maximum refundable credit component of $11.86); an indigent/hardship abatement for low‑income or…
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