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Establishing a Date for a Public Hearing Regarding the Adoption by the Town Board of the Town of Red Hook of Local Law No. A (Proposed) of 2022 Regarding Exemption from Real Property Taxes for Cold War Veterans

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One-time (complete)formal_resolutionone_timeThe Town Board sets a public hearing for May 25, 2022 at 7:35 p.m. on Local Law A (Proposed) of 2022, which would increase the maximum real property tax exemption for Cold War Veterans above $12,000 and eliminate the ten-year expiration term. The Town Clerk is directed to publish notice by May 20, 2022.
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2022-05-10
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2022-05-10
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RESOLVED

  1. The Town Board of the Town of Red Hook shall hold a public hearing on May 25, 2022, at 7:35 p.m. to hear all interested parties on said Proposed Local Law
  2. The Town Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to publish notice of said public hearing in the Poughkeepsie Journal, the official newspaper of said Town, on or before May 20, 2022, which is not less than five calendar days prior to the date of said public hearing
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  • WHEREAS, pursuant to Real Property Tax Law Section 458-b, subd. 2, the Town is authorized to grant certain exemptions by local option with respect to Cold War Veterans as defined therein
  • WHEREAS, a proposed form of Local Law No. A (Proposed) of 2022 entitled "A Local Law to Amend Chapter 126, Article IV Entitled 'Cold War Veterans Exemption' Regarding Exemption from Real Property Taxes for Cold War Veterans" has been submitted to the Town Board of the Town of Red Hook (the "Proposed Local Law")
  • WHEREAS, the Proposed Local Law would modify the provisions of the Town Code of the Town of Red Hook by increasing the maximum amount of the real property tax exemption for Cold War Veterans above the current limit of $12,000 and eliminating the current ten-year expiration term
  • WHEREAS, the Town Board has determined that the proposed local law is best described as a local legislative decision concerning routine administration and management under the State Environmental Quality Review Act ("SEQRA")

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2022-05-10adoptedvote: unanimous
Establish May 25, 2022 at 7:35 p.m. as the date for a public hearing on Local Law A (Proposed) of 2022 regarding Cold War Veterans Property Tax Exemption.
moved by McKeon · seconded by Hamel
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Resolved
  1. The Town Board of the Town of Red Hook shall hold a public hearing on May 25, 2022, at 7:35 p.m. to hear all interested parties on said Proposed Local Law
  2. The Town Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to publish notice of said public hearing in the Poughkeepsie Journal, the official newspaper of said Town, on or before May 20, 2022, which is not less than five calendar days prior to the date of said public hearing
Whereas
  • WHEREAS, pursuant to Real Property Tax Law Section 458-b, subd. 2, the Town is authorized to grant certain exemptions by local option with respect to Cold War Veterans as defined therein
  • WHEREAS, a proposed form of Local Law No. A (Proposed) of 2022 entitled "A Local Law to Amend Chapter 126, Article IV Entitled 'Cold War Veterans Exemption' Regarding Exemption from Real Property Taxes for Cold War Veterans" has been submitted to the Town Board of the Town of Red Hook (the "Proposed Local Law")
  • WHEREAS, the Proposed Local Law would modify the provisions of the Town Code of the Town of Red Hook by increasing the maximum amount of the real property tax exemption for Cold War Veterans above the current limit of $12,000 and eliminating the current ten-year expiration term
  • WHEREAS, the Town Board has determined that the proposed local law is best described as a local legislative decision concerning routine administration and management under the State Environmental Quality Review Act ("SEQRA")
Subject key: cold_war_veterans_exemption