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Council endorses local tax‑relief policy to extend exemption for Social Security‑certified 100% disabled homeowners
Summary
The council moved to adopt a local policy extending an existing $1,000 assessment exemption to homeowners who are 100% disabled per Social Security; the assessor estimated about 156 households may be eligible and the controller said encumbered funds can cover the roughly $78,000 cost without affecting the mill rate.
The Bristol City Council voted to adopt a policy extending local property‑tax relief to homeowners who are 100% disabled as certified by the U.S. Social Security Administration, referring the program to the Board of Finance for implementation.
Assessor Tom Donato told the council the benefit would mirror an…
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