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Residents urge higher senior property‑tax exemptions; trustees agree to study increase
Summary
Residents at the Feb. 17 work session told the Board that Farmingdale’s senior property‑tax exemptions are too low; trustees expressed general agreement to consider increasing exemptions to reflect inflation and to mirror Town of Oyster Bay and Nassau County entitlements, potentially affecting next year’s taxes.
At the Feb. 17 work session, a group of residents told the Board of Trustees that the Village’s property‑tax exemptions for senior citizens are too low and requested an increase. The minutes record that the residents argued the exemptions should reflect inflation and the current economic environment; the Board indicated general agreement to consider changes that could affect next year’s tax year.
Trustee Cheryl Parisi is recorded as participating in the discussion and the minutes say the Board’s general consensus was to consider mirroring Town of Oyster Bay and Nassau County entitlements. No formal resolution or dollar amount was adopted at the meeting; the transcript states only that the Board will consider changing the exemptions. Next steps and any timetable for a formal proposal were not specified in the minutes.
