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Board hears public support for expanding tax-exemption eligibility for residents with disabilities
Summary
At a May 13 meeting the Ossining Town Board held a public hearing on a proposed local law to amend chapter 180 (taxation) to expand exemptions for people with disabilities and limited income; a resident said the change would help residents work with the assessor to make taxes more affordable.
The Ossining Town Board on May 13 held a public hearing on a proposed 2025 local law to amend chapter 180 of the town code to allow additional people with disabilities and limited incomes to qualify for a tax exemption.
During public comment a resident said the expansion would help eligible people “speak with our assessor and see if they can't make it a little more affordable when they truly have a disability and a lower income.” The comment framed support for the change as a way to reduce tax burden for those with demonstrated need.
The proposed local law was introduced as part of the board's public hearings agenda; the board took no final adoption vote at this meeting and the hearing was closed after public comment. Additional procedural steps and any qualifying criteria would be set out in the draft local law and in subsequent board consideration.
The hearing record will be part of the board's May 27 agenda if further hearings or official action are scheduled; interested residents were directed to the town clerk for more information about the proposal and the assessor’s office for eligibility questions.
