Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Infrastructure topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Port Jervis petitions county and town to exempt city water properties from real property taxes
Summary
The council approved a resolution asking Orange County and the Town of Deer Park to grant whole real property tax exemptions for Port Jervis-owned parcels used for the city water system, citing New York State real property tax law '4063.' The motion passed unanimously.
The Port Jervis Common Council unanimously approved a resolution petitioning Orange County and the Town of Deer Park to grant whole exemptions from real property taxes for city-owned parcels devoted to the municipal water system.
Councilwoman Fuller presented the resolution, which lists specific tax-map parcel identifiers and states that the properties are used for public water wells, treatment plant functions, chlorination and watershed protection. The resolution cites "New York State real property tax law 4063" as providing authority for a taxing district to grant a full exemption for municipally owned property used for public purposes.
The resolution authorizes the mayor and corporation counsel to attend county meetings and legislative committee sessions as appropriate to advocate for the petition. Council moved to accept the resolution, the motion was seconded and the vote carried.
Provenance: The resolution and vote are recorded in the transcript beginning at SEG 280 and concluding at SEG 332.
