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Shelter Island board schedules Feb. 23 hearing on proposal to raise senior property-tax exemption to up to 65%
Summary
The Shelter Island Town Board set a public hearing for Feb. 23, 2026, to consider increasing the senior citizen real-property tax exemption to as much as 65% on a sliding scale under Real Property Tax Law §467, following adoption of Resolution 2026-92.
The Shelter Island Town Board on Feb. 10 directed that a public hearing be held on Feb. 23, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. to consider increasing the senior property-tax exemption to up to 65% on a sliding scale under Real Property Tax Law §467. The action appears in Resolution 2026-92, which cites Chapter 581 of the New York Laws of 2025 and RPTL §467(1)(a).
The resolution text in the minutes says the board will hear "any and all persons either for or against a proposal to increase the senior property tax exemption percentage to up to 65% based on a sliding scale pursuant to Real Property Tax Law § 467." The board recorded a vote line for Resolution 2026-92 in the minutes indicating the resolution was "Adopted as Amended," and the minutes include the scheduled Feb. 23 hearing time and place. No further policy details (for example, the precise income thresholds or the mechanics of the sliding scale) are specified in the minutes and will be addressed at the public hearing.
