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Board amends tax relief eligibility for elderly and disabled, raising income and property thresholds
Summary
The Board approved revisions to the county's tax-relief program for elderly and disabled residents, increasing eligible annual income and property value limits to reflect cost-of-living adjustments.
The Montgomery County Board of Supervisors voted to amend the countytax relief program for eligible elderly and disabled residents, increasing income thresholds and property valuation limits.
County staff reviewed proposed changes intended to align eligibility bands with Social Security cost-of-living adjustments. The revisions raised the maximum annual income level in certain tiers (for example, moving one tier from $68,000 to $70,000 and adjusting related percentage tiers) and increased the property value cap from $200,000 to $205,000 for eligibility consideration. Staff also noted adjustments to intermediate income thresholds used in the program's tiered benefits.
No public speakers signed up for the hearing and board members voted to adopt the ordinance amendments by roll call (7 ayes). The ordinance amendments are intended to keep the program usable for residents whose Social Security and COLA changes have increased household income without changing benefit eligibility in intended ways.
