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Windham-Ashland-Jewett board expands volunteer firefighter, ambulance property tax exemption
Summary
After a Feb. 12 public hearing, the Windham-Ashland-Jewett Board of Education adopted a resolution expanding a local real property tax exemption so district residents who serve on volunteer fire or ambulance units that provide service in neighboring school districts may qualify under newly enacted state law Section 466-1.
The Windham-Ashland-Jewett Central School District Board of Education adopted a resolution on Feb. 12 expanding the district's real property tax exemption for volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers to include district residents who serve in neighboring school districts.
"The purpose of the Public Hearing was to amend the Real Property Tax Exemption for Volunteer Firefighters and Ambulance workers to include working at neighboring municipalities," the hearing record states. The change implements newly adopted Real Property Tax Law Section 466-1 and expands relief that the board previously offered under Section 466-a.
According to the resolution the board adopted after the public hearing, the expanded exemption is effective immediately and will be available to eligible enrolled members for the upcoming school tax year. The text in the board's action states eligibility applies to applicants who reside in the School District and are members of an incorporated volunteer fire company, fire department or incorporated ambulance service that provides service to a neighboring school district.
The expansion was approved as part of the Consent Agenda. On motion by Board Member Loni Koument-Holdridge, seconded by Heidi Schwarz, the Consent Agenda (which included the resolution) was approved with recorded votes of Yes: Loni Koument-Holdridge, Drew Shuster and Heidi Schwarz; Absent: Jean Jaeger and Melissa Maldonado.
Board members and the district clerk recorded that the action will remain in effect until rescinded or amended by the board. The measure fulfills an option created by the state law change and is intended to extend the local exemption to volunteers whose primary residence is in the district but who serve neighboring districts.
