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Connetquot board approves higher income thresholds for senior and disabled property tax exemptions
Summary
The Connetquot Central School District Board held a public hearing and approved resolutions to raise the income limits for New York State property tax exemptions for low-income seniors and low-income disabled persons; officials said the change will shift an estimated $1.16 million in school levy and reduce bills for a small number of qualifying households.
The Connetquot Central School District Board of Education held a public hearing and voted to approve property-tax-law resolutions to raise the district’s income eligibility for the 50% senior exemption and expand the sliding scale for disabled households.
Robert Hauser, assistant superintendent for business and operations, presented the proposal and its estimated fiscal effects: "Right now, the district is at the maximum income eligibility limit of $29,000 for a 50%…
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