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Selectboard reads proposed changes to elderly, blind and veterans’ tax exemptions
Summary
Articles 17–23 would update several exemption credits: Elderly Exemption tiers and income/asset limits would change; Blind Exemption assessment credit updates to $80,000; Veterans’ Optional Tax Credit would rise from $4,000 to $5,000; Surviving Spouse credit would increase to $2,000; new authority to adopt a Deaf exemption and an All Veterans Credit were also included.
During the non‑monetary portion of the hearing the Chair read Articles 17–23, which would change local exemption and credit rules pending voter approval.
Article 17 adjusts the Elderly Exemption by raising assessment tiers and increasing qualifying wage and asset limits for single and married claimants. Article 18 brings the Blind Exemption up to date by increasing the assessment credit to $80,000. Article 19 would raise the Veterans’ Optional Tax Credit from $4,000 to $5,000 to offset legislative changes that limited receiving both a service‑connected payment and a separate credit; the Selectboard framed the change as protecting service‑connected disabled veterans. Article 20 increases the Surviving Spouse credit to $2,000. Article 21 would allow the town to adopt an exemption to benefit the Deaf; Article 22 would permit adoption of an All Veterans Credit that does not require wartime service.
The Chair closed the hearing after reading those non‑monetary warrant items; the articles now move to voter consideration on the warrant.
