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Local claw No. ------------------------------------ of the year 2� ---- RCC��6-S
A local law _troy_idin _a_.p.__P_taxat-.,o __to__Persons ..............
s ixty _f iv_e__y_ears_ of_ age_ oro�der___-----------------------------------------_--__----
Be it enacted by the __Town_ Boar___
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of ----Groton
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follows:
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Section 1. This Local Law shall be known and cited as "A Local Law of the
Town of Groton Providing a Partial Exemption from Taxation to Persons Sixty -Five
Years. of Age or Older Pursuant to the Provisions of Section 467 of the Real Property Tax
Law."
Section 2. The purpose of this Local Law is to grant a partial exemption from
taxation to a maximum of fifty per centum (50%) of assessed valuation of real property
which is owned by persons with limited income who are sixty-five years of age or over
who meet the requirements set forth in section four hundred sixty-seven of the Real
Property Tax Law of the State of New York as amended.
Section 3. Pursuant to Section 467 of the Real Property Tax Law, real property
situate within the bounds of the Town of Groton, Tompkins County, New York, owned
by one or more persons, each of whom is 65 years of age or over, or real property owned
by husband and wife or siblings, one of whom is 65 years of age or over, shall be exempt
from taxation for real estate taxes to be levied by the Town of Groton for the year 2004
and thereafter by the percentage of exemption specified for the annual income. ranges
listed below:
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Annual Income Ranges
(1) $20,500 or less
(2) $20,500 or more but less than $21,500
(3) $21,500 or more but less than $22,500
(4) $22,500 or more but less than $23,500
(5) $23,500 or more but less than $24,400
(6) $24,400 or more but less than $25,300
(7) $25,300 or more but less than $26,200
(8) $26,200 or more but less than $27,100
(9) $27,100 or more but less than $28,000
(10) $28,000 or more but less than $28,900
Exemption Percentage
50%
45%
40%
35%
30%
25%
20%
15%
10%
5%
Section 4. Local Law No. 1 for the year 1966, as amended by Local. Law No. 3
for the year 1984, as amended by Local Law No. 1 for the year 1990, as amended by
Local Law No. 1 for the year 1993, as amended by Local Law No. 1 for the year 1994,
which provides for a partial tax exemption of real property owned by certain persons with
limited income sixty-five (65) years of age or older, is hereby repealed and superseded by
this Local Law.
Section 5. This Local Law shall take effect immediately upon filing with the
New York Secretary of State and shall apply to the next real estate taxes to be levied by
the Town of Groton.
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(Complete the certification in the paragraph that applies to the filing of this local Iaw and
strike out that which is not applicable.)
1. (Final adoption by local legislative body only.)
I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, designated as local law No. -2 _-_.:___________________ _ of 2W3 ---
of the -(4;6- y)( (Town)( gM of __roton ------------------------------------------------------ the
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(Nome of Legislative Body) - ----- 20p3 was duly passed b Y
-, in accordance with the applicable provisions of law.
2. (Passage by local legislative body with approval, no disapproval or repassage after disapproval
by the Elective Chief Executive Officer*.)
I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, designated as local law No. ----------------------- ----------- of 20 ------
of the (County)(City)(Town)(Village) of - was duly passed by the
----------------------------------------------- on ------------------ 20 --- , and wasa
( pproved)(not approved) (repassedafter
(Nance of Legislative Body)
disapproval) by the __________________________________________________ and was deemed duly adopted on ------------------ 20____
(Elective Chief Executive Officer*)
in accordance with the applicable provisions of law
I (Final adoption by referendum.)
I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, designated as local law No. ___________________________________ of 20_--___
of the (County)(City)(Town)(Villa"e) of---------------------------------------------------------------__ was duly passed by the
--------------------------------------------------- on ----------------
-- 20---- ,and was (approved)(not approved)(repassed after
(Name of Legislative Body)
disapproval) by the ------------------------------------------------- on ------------------- 20_-__ . Such local law was submitted
(Elective Chief Execrative Officer*)
to the people by reason of a (mandatory)(permissive) referendum, and received the affirmative vote of a majority of
the qualified electors voting thereon at the (genera l)(special)(annual) election held on ------------------- 20L--- , in
accordance with the applicable provisions of law.
4. (Subject to permissive referendum and final adoption because no valid petition was filed requesting
referendum.)
I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, designated as local law No. ___________________________________ of 20______
of the (Cou nty)(City)(Town) (Village) of_________________________________________________________________ was duly passed by the
--------------------------------------------------- on ------------------ 20____ ,and was (approved)(not approved)(repassed after
(Name of Legislative Body)
disapproval) by the --------------------------------------------------- _______________ on __________________ 20 --- . Such local law was subject to
(Elective Chief Executive Officer*)
permissive referendum and no valid petition requesting such referendum was filed as of ------------------ 20---- , in
accordance with the applicable provisions of law.
* Elective Chief Executive Officer means or includes the chief executive officer of a county elected on a county-
wide basis or, if there be none, the chairperson of the county legislative body, the mayor of a city or village, or
the supervisor of a town where such officer is vested with the power to approve or veto local laws or ordinances.
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5. (City local law concerning Charter revision proposed by petition.)
I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, designated as local law No- ----------_---- of 20------
_-------_-- having of the City of ---------------------------------- g been submitted to referendum pursuant to the provisions of
section (36)(37) of the Municipal Home Rule Law, and having received the affirmative vote of a majority of the
qualified electors of such city voting thereon at the (specia])(genera1) election held on------------------- 20____7
became operative.
6, (County local law concerning adoption of Charter.)
I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, designated as local law No. ------------------------------------ of 20------
ofthe County of -------- --------------------------------------------
State of New York, having been submitted to the electors
at the General Election of November ---------------------- 20----, pursuant to subdivisions 5 and 7 of section 33 of the
Municipal Horne Rule .Law, and having received the affirmative vote of a majority of the qualified electors of the cit-
ies of said county as a unit and a majority of the qualified electors of the towns of said county considered as a unit
voting at said general election, became operative.
(If any other authorized form of final adoption has been followed, please provide an appropriate certification.)
I further certify that I have compared the preceding local lain with the original on file in this office and that the same
is a correct transcript therefrom and of the whole of such original local law, and was finally adopted in the manner in-
licated in paragraph ----- above.
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Clerk of County legislative body, City, Town or Village Clerk
or officer designated by local legislative body
(Sea 1)
Date: April 8, 2003
(Certification to be executed by County Attorney, Corporation Counsel, Town Attorney, Village. Attorney or
other authorized attorney of locality.)
STATE OF NEW YORK
COUNTY OF TOMPKINS.
I, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing local law contains the correct text and that all proper proceedings
have been lead or taken for the enactment of the local law annexed hereto
Signature
Title Attorney for Town
Vow*
xt& Of Groton
Town
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Date: April 8, 2003
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