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Patrick County board adopts changes to elderly and handicapped tax‑relief ordinance
Summary
At a public hearing Jan. 12 the Patrick County Board of Supervisors adopted revisions to increase the income limit for the elderly and handicapped tax‑relief ordinance after no substantive opposition; commenters asked the board to consider a separate cap on property taxes for long‑term residents.
The Patrick County Board of Supervisors voted on Jan. 12 to adopt proposed revisions to the county's elderly and handicapped tax relief ordinance, following a duly advertised public hearing.
The chair noted the hearing had been advertised in local publications on Dec. 31, 2025 and Jan. 7, 2026 and invited oral comments from residents. Public commenter Steve Faring urged additional relief for long‑term seniors, saying the board should “cap real estate taxes for anyone 65 who've lived in the county for over 20 years,” arguing those residents had “already paid their dues.”
After the public hearing the board moved, seconded and adopted the ordinance as presented; roll‑call votes were recorded in favor and the motion carried. The board did not add the specific long‑term‑resident tax cap during the meeting; the comment was entered into the record for future consideration.
