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Steuben County schedules hearing on tax exemption for surviving spouses of police officers
Summary
The Legislature presented Local Law Tentatively No. Four to grant up to a 50% property tax exemption to surviving spouses of police officers killed in the line of duty and set a public hearing for May 18, 2026.
The Steuben County Legislature on April 27 presented a local law (Tentatively No. Four) that would allow a real property tax exemption of up to 50% for surviving spouses of recognized police officers killed in the line of duty.
The law, read by the clerk, requires that the surviving spouse primarily reside in Steuben County, the property be the surviving spouse’s primary residence and that the surviving spouse not have remarried. Applications must be filed with the assessor on or before the taxable status date using the form prescribed by the state board. The local law would take effect immediately upon passage and apply the following tax year.
A public hearing on the proposed local law was scheduled for May 18, 2026; certified copies will be forwarded to the Director of Real Property Tax Service Agency and the Commissioner of Finance.
