Veteran and service officer outlines new New York property tax exemption for fully disabled veterans
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Paul Horadio, a Madison County resident and service officer, told the board that a recently signed New York measure he identified as "S01183" creates a property tax exemption for primary residences of veterans with 100% service-connected disabilities and urged local officials to review how towns apply exemptions.
Paul Horadio, a Madison County resident from the town of Sullivan and a disabled combat veteran, told the board that a recently enacted state measure he identified as "New York S01183" establishes a real-property tax exemption for primary residences of veterans with 100% service-connected disabilities.
"The bill that was passed by our governor and signed into law was the New York S01183," Horadio said, adding that as of 2025 roughly 17 or more states offer full property tax exemptions for 100% disabled veterans. Horadio described how alternative veterans exemptions in state law use a mix of dollar-amount and percentage approaches for wartime, combat and disability categories.
Horadio gave numerical examples, saying the combination of wartime, combat and disability percentages can yield a 75% reduction in assessed value in certain scenarios and referenced past state revisions that changed dollar-based exemptions. He also told the board that Gov. Hochul "just signed December 19." Horadio asked towns and villages to review the new law and prepare for veterans who will seek the exemption.
The board did not take any formal action on Horadio’s request during the meeting; his remarks were recorded during the public-comment period.
