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Brentwood board reviews raising income limits for senior, disabled school tax exemptions; district says levy unchanged
Summary
Brentwood schools presented options to raise income thresholds for senior- and disability-related school tax exemptions under New York Real Property Tax Law; officials said the district's levy would not change but the exemption would shift a modest additional burden to other homeowners — about $88 a year in one scenario.
Assistant Superintendent for Finance and Operations Stacy O'Connor on Thursday outlined proposals to raise the income limits that determine eligibility for the district's school tax exemptions for senior citizens and for disabled homeowners.
O'Connor said the changes would fall under the Real Property Tax Law sections governing senior exemptions (§467) and disabled-person exemptions (§459‑c). Under the district's current rules, taxpayers with household income at or below $24,000 may be eligible for a 50% credit on the school portion of their property tax…
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