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Tax committee forgives vehicle and hardship debts for nonprofit and two residents
Summary
The New Haven Tax Payment Committee voted to forgive taxes and interest for EIR Urban Youth Boxing and two hardship cases after public testimony that highlighted paperwork errors, unemployment and a conservatorship. Decisions were voice votes; the committee said staff will follow up with account details.
The New Haven Tax Payment Committee voted to forgive taxes and interest for a small nonprofit’s inactive van and for two residents who demonstrated financial hardship.
Devon Kennedy, executive director of EIR Urban Youth Boxing, told the committee the nonprofit has served inner‑city kids for 16 years and that an out‑of‑service 2008 12‑passenger van generated roughly $2,000–$3,000 in personal‑property taxes and interest. "We've been serving inner city kids for 16 years," Kennedy said, describing the van as…
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