HomeMy WebLinkAbout1979-08-06 ilJ:rViITES i?F PL�iiLI �: hT;R .0C HELD ON AUGUST 6 , 1979 , AT 8 : 00 PaM . ON 50 PERCENT
TAX EXEMPTION FOR REAL .PROPERTY MINED BY PERSONS 65 OR OLDER
Fresent : Teresa M . Robin , on , Supervi : or
Gordon C . .. anB enscho 'ten , Covoicilman
Ella:d L . Sovocool , Councilman
Verl Rankin , .Jr . , Councilman
Benjamin J . Bucko , Town Attorney
i:b san t : Robert F . 'tfal ,pol e , Town JustiCe
t. l. so present : d%iary Evelyn I) empsc y , Robe:x t W .i. 11'i.L�.ms , Robe:r ' t BY'GYJ? 1 , CJ: utc y
!•1 �: Gue'� ty , ; , . rl F,rruic :lU , Mx• . Firs . William O ' Coauter.
Cl. r_rk -read ,lnt;i. ce of .F' ►ibli. c Hearing which was published in -the Journal and
Courier on JiA%Y 25 , 1979 .
Public Rearing held Vor Vie purpose of considering an increase in income
limi +.ati on fox• the 50 percent tax exemption for real property owned by
persons 51; year• :, of age or older , from -the current limitation of $6000 .
F . Robinson : Income limitations currently axe : County $ 8000 ; Town ` 6000 ;
b'illage $6000 ; School. $ 6000 .
W . O ' Conti er : What do close by Towns like McLean , Etna and. some of the other4,
In Tompkins +.ounty have?
T . Robinson : Ones around go with Township they a:roe irt .
B . Ltucko : ;Villages and Tow-tics together .
T . Robi. n:z. on : ir}ryden had a hearing and I don ' t laiow what they have done .
Limitation not required at this time , ,just input from public .
We can set .•hat we ' d like up to $ 8000 .
E . O ' uonner : Groton "as kept it aft $6000 . A lot of Towns did. raise it to
$? 200 but we didn ' t do It here , we kept it the same .
W . O ' ronnei~ : Speaking of Senior Citizens -- -- - - - - - big impact on tilill Ze
and Town . Many moved. to Centex and since then houses were
sold. and put back ore the tax roll . There axe 155 active
members in Senior. Citizens . I ' m just sitting- in on meeting
to see Input ,
B . Bucko : Dr you have 3.ny idea of how many age 65 or. older live in Town ?
In Oryder for Board to evaluate it is _i.m'port u t for them to
consider this .
W . O ' Connor : i•lieht be able to pick up from school. taxes .
B . :' ucko : We ' re talking about the To ,rri .
E . O ' Co, u : ;:x' : 11Io natter i•rhat we do , we always make ;.,. Little. over .
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WO O ' Coiffler : I - Ulank the I) oard could write State to get input .
7' . Robinson : ;,re do nave some input .
W . O ' Conner : .1f older people move out irkto rural area we would have to
go to State .
T . Robinson : We have a good :►_d.ea now from those that apply for
exemption .
E . O ' Conner : Groton has always -taken caxe of their Senior Citizens
and now would. like to ask for help again , County puts
Groton up as an example - --- - -- - - -
N . McGuerty : Would you please explain - -- - -
T . Robinson : It ' s for persons 65 years of age or older income limitation
for 50 percent tax exemption for real . property taxes . ' You
a9,n ' t have anyone living . with you and going to school ,
includes social security , interest , rent , etc , If you axe
over the income limitation you don ' t' get . the 5D percent' .
assessed valuation exemption . ' :
B . Bucko : That ' s 50 percent of assessment:
W . O ' Conner : In town we pay double now ; on water and village electric ,'
E . O ' Conner : Ithaca and Town of Ithaca: have „gassed ; I . believe?
T . Robinson : This won ' t go into effect ' until 1981 . '
B . Bucko : Law was not passed until too late for deadline ,
T . Robinson : Any more input?
W . O ' Conner : Hazz village taken action ?
T . Robinson : Each one is separate - - Village , School & .Town . People would
have to contact school .
T . Robinson : Any more comments or questions ? If not we will close hearing .
Hearing closed at 8 : 15 P . M . ( Decision tabled until next meeting .
Colleen D . Pierson
'Town Clerk