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Board approves alternative veterans exemption and extends benefit to Gold Star parents
Summary
After a public hearing, the Hendrick Hudson Board voted to adopt an alternative real‑property veterans exemption and to extend the exemption to qualifying Gold Star parents, effective with the 2025 assessment roll for the 2026–27 levy.
The Hendrick Hudson Central School District Board of Education held a public hearing and voted on Feb. 5 to adopt an alternative veterans exemption under Real Property Tax Law §458‑a and to extend that exemption to Gold Star parents.
The district summarized the proposed exemption levels in the hearing: a $12,000 exemption for wartime combat veterans, $8,000 for designated combat veterans and $40,000 for veterans with disabilities. Board members explained that residents who already have the corresponding village or town exemption need not reapply; the district will apply the exemption automatically but encouraged property owners to check with their local town hall.
After the presentation and public‑hearing period, a motion to adopt the alternative veterans exemption was moved, seconded and carried by the board. A subsequent motion to approve the extension to Gold Star parents also passed. The board did not record roll‑call tallies in the transcript; minutes show voice votes recorded as “all in favor.”
What happens next: The exemptions, if processed as described, would take effect beginning with the 2025 assessment roll to be used for the 2026–27 school tax levy. Property owners with existing local exemptions should verify their status with their municipal assessor.
