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Kings Park board reviews new state tax-exemption rules; assessor estimates about $90 annual impact per household for senior change
Summary
The board held a public hearing on four recent state exemptions. Superintendent Dr. Egan said two do not require board action (100% disabled veterans mandatory; active-duty combat-zone exemption applies only to town tax), while a surviving-spouse exemption and a senior-income amendment may require local opt-in; the assessor estimated about a $90 annual average increase for remaining taxpayers if the senior change is adopted.
The Kings Park Central School District held a public hearing before its March 10 meeting to explain four tax-exemption changes signed into law at the state level and to clarify which require local action.
Superintendent Dr. Egan told the board the governor signed several amendments in December and that the district wanted to walk residents through which exemptions would affect school taxes. "If we do have any 100% disabled veteran in King's Park, they will get this exemption," he said, noting that the 100% service-connected disability provision is now mandatory for school districts and requires no board action. He added that an active-duty military exemption for…
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