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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1966-08-24 • 55 TOWN CF DANBY PUBLIC HEARING MINUTES August 24 , 1966 Pursuant to a motion adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Danby on August 4 , 1966 , the said Town Board held a public hearing at the Town Hall on August 24 , 1966 at 7 : 30 P . M . to hear all interested persons for or against a proposal to provide for a Partial Tax Exemption of real property owned by certain persons w ith limited income who are 65 years of age or over in accordance w ith section 467 of the Real Property Tax Law ( added by Chapter ® 616 , Laws of 1966 ) . Present : Supervisor James H . Cortright , Councilmen Donald Makie and Donald Barber , Justices Henry Makarainen and Moses P eter . Also present : Herbert Muzzy , Fred Thayer , Milton Todd , Alfred Schoneman , Rowland Tamblyn , George Potter , Ralph Wilbur , Paul Hoover , Bob Doan , Gould Colman , Joe Loomis and D orothy Schlater . Supervisor Cortright opened the Public Hearing and asked if anyone desired to be heard regarding tax exemption for the aged . From the Town Board , Justice Peter asked how many peope it w ould effect and how much loss of revenue . Supervisor Cortright answered these figures will come from the Chairman of the Assessors . Councilman Makie said this could well be the straw that breaks the camel ' s back, that if the exemption was made some people would be able to keep their homes when oterwise they might haveko . go to the County Home . From those present , Ralph Wilbur went on record not too much in favor and asked how will it be policed ? Discussion followed w ith Herb Muzzy commenting this could snowball , and feels the property should be recovered if left to an heir , as in welfare cases . Also there is already welfare to take care of people . Gould Colman, troubled by problem met with in this way , feels it might be based same as veteranr.s: - . exemtpion instead ! of 50% no matter what . the assessment is . Others present were ib agreement for the tax exemption or had no comments . Supervisor Cortright made the following comments during the above discussion : Persons have to make application each year , and _ this will n ot start until 1968 . As soon as persons do not meet the require - ments , they disqualify . Those who apply for this , would not n ecessarily be persons accepting welfare . If any sculdtatd :ery , they will be turned down by the assessors . Supervisor Cortright closed the public hearing at 9 : 25 P . M . Respectfully submitted , kJ") • . Dorot Roberts , Clerk . Legal Notices NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Town of Danby - ` • Notice is hereby given that pursuantt to Section 130 of the Town Law and' • . pursuant to a motion adopted by the , Town Board of the Town of Danby on August 4, 1%6, the said Town, Board will hold a public hearing at the Town Hall , 1830 ' Danby Road on August 24, 1966 at 7 : 30 O'clock p. m .- D.S.T. to hear all interested persons. " for or against a proposal to provide. for a Partial Tax Exemption of real '6roperty owned by certain persons ' with limited income who are 65 r YEARS OF AGE or over in accordance with Section 467 of the Real Property Tax Law ( added by Chapter 616. Laws of 1966) . By Order of the Town Board of the Town of Danby. Dorothy Roberts Clerk ••• 8/13 /". . __.