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Cold War Veterans Tax Exemption Local Law
February 20, 2025
TO"D A NBv NEW YORK
TOWN OF DANBY, TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK
LOCAL LAW No.1 of 2025
TO EXTEND COLD WAR VETERANS EXEMPTIONS
Be it enacted by the Town of Danby as follows:
SECTION 1: LEGISLATIVE INTENT AND EFFECT: This Local Law shall be known as Local
Law Number 1 of 2025. It is the intent of this Local Law to extend Cold War Veterans real
property tax exemptions, as authorized by New York State, beyond the original 10 years allowed
by Town of Danby Local Law # 1 of 2013 for such additional period as New York State may
allow.
SECTION 2: EXTENSION OF COLD WAR VETERANS REAL PROPERTY TAX
EXEMPTIONS: The real property tax exemption of Real Property Tax Law ยง 458-b, as extended
by Act of the State Legislature (Bill Nos. S 5722-A and A 8135) and signed into law by the
Governor (2017 N.Y. Laws 290, 2017 N.Y. Ch. 290, 31, effective September 12, 2017), shall be
approved in the Town of Danby and the exemption shall be continued as to qualified applicants
or beneficiaries without regard to the original 10-year limitations period, and for so long
thereafter as such exemption is: (i) authorized and approved by New York State; and (ii)
approved and granted by the Town of Danby; but (iii) in all cases subject to the proper
qualification of any applicant or beneficiary.
SECTION 3: SEVERABILITY: If any portion of this Local Law, or the application thereof to
any person, entity, or circumstance, shall be determined by any court or tribunal of competent
jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable, such determination shall be confined in its operation
to the invalid part hereof, or in its application to such person, entity, or circumstance as is
directly involved in the controversy in which such determination shall have been rendered, and
the remainder of this Local Law shall not be impaired thereby and such determination shall not
be deemed or construed to apply to other persons, entities, or circumstances.
SECTION 4: EFFECTIVE DATE: This Local Law shall take effect immediately.
Resolution 85 of 2625 To Approve the Cold War Veterans Tax Exemption Local Law
Moved by Gagnon Seconded by Hansen
Vote:
Connors Yes
Hansen Yes
Hunter Yes
Woodworth Yes
Gagnon Yes
Resolution 85 of 2025 passed on February 20, 2025
I, Mariah Dillon, do hereby certify that the above local law was passed at a meeting
of the Town of Danby Town Board held on February 20, 2025 , is incorporated in the
original minutes of said meeting, and that said resolution to approve Local Law 1 of
2025 has not been altered, amended, or revoked, and is in full force and effect.
M.-riah Dillon, own Clerk
