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Clifton board sets public hearing on proposed senior-citizen property tax exemption
Summary
The Town of Clifton board passed a resolution setting a public hearing on Local Law G to create a senior-citizen property tax exemption; the draft would exempt up to 50% of assessed value for qualifying owners with household income up to $25,000. The board also discussed delinquent-taxed properties to be covered by the proposal.
The Town of Clifton Board voted to set a public hearing on a proposed Local Law G that would create a senior-citizen real property tax exemption. Under the draft language referenced at the Sept. 10 meeting, property owned by one or more persons aged 65 or older could be exempt from county taxation to the extent of 50% of assessed valuation if the owner's income does not exceed $25,000.
Board members reviewed related language tied to Section 467 of the New York Real Property Tax Law and discussed pairing the proposed exemption with an approach for properties that have unpaid delinquent taxes. The board noted there are 19 properties in the town with delinquent taxes outstanding for multiple years and one property with unpaid taxes since 2007; the resolution proposes placing an exemption on those properties “until they are remediated or foreclosed on.”
The measure was advanced so the town can solicit public comment at the hearing before any final adoption or attorney revisions. The board indicated both the volunteer firefighter/ambulance-worker exemption and a capital improvement exemption are still with the town attorney for review and will return to the board for further action.
