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Washington County approves two ordinances offering property-tax relief to surviving spouses of public servants
Summary
The Washington County Board of Supervisors voted 6-0 to adopt two ordinances creating property-tax relief: one for surviving spouses of certain law-enforcement and emergency-services personnel killed in the line of duty and a second establishing a separate classification for surviving spouses of service members killed in the line of duty.
The Washington County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to adopt two related ordinances that create property-tax relief for surviving spouses of certain public servants who died in the line of duty.
At a public hearing, a county staff member summarized the measures and explained that the exemption uses the county’s average assessed value to determine the taxable portion of a residence; a surviving spouse who continues to occupy the property as a primary residence may qualify, and the exemption is…
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