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Port Washington committee reviews two optional state property‑tax exemptions for board consideration
Summary
Committee reviewed three new state exemptions — veterans’ disability (mandatory), surviving spouses of first responders (board may opt in, up to 50%), and amended senior‑citizen tiers — and asked staff to return with assessor estimates and counsel recommendations ahead of a 2027 opt‑in deadline.
The Port Washington Union Free School District’s Budget & Facilities Committee on May 4 discussed newly enacted state tax exemptions and next steps for the board.
Kathy, who presented the provisions, said three measures reached districts this year: a mandatory exemption for veterans with 100% service‑connected disabilities, and two optional changes that the district can choose to adopt. "There were three new tax exemptions that came into play," she told the committee and urged follow‑up analysis of fiscal impact. She said the mandatory…
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