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Authorizing 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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Activeformal_resolutionongoingThe Town Board adopts Local Law No. 1 of 2022 amending Chapter 126, Article IV to increase the Cold War Veterans property tax exemption to $45,000 and eliminate the ten-year expiration term, with an additional exemption of up to $150,000 for disabled veterans.
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2022-05-25
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2022-05-25
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RESOLVED

  1. The Town Board hereby adopts said Local Law A (Proposed) of 2022, now referred to as Local Law No. 1 of 2022, entitled "Local Law No. 1 of 2022; A Local Law to amend Chapter 126, Article IV entitled "Cold War Veterans Exemption" regarding exemption from "Real Property Taxes for Cold War Veterans" in the form attached hereto and made a part of this resolution
  2. The Town Clerk hereby is directed to enter said local law in the minutes of this meeting and in the Town Code of the Town of Red Hook, to give due notice of the adoption of said local law to the Secretary of State of New York, and to take all other actions as may be required by law
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  • WHEREAS, a proposed form of Local Law A (Proposed) of 2022 entitled "Local Law No. A (Proposed) of 2022; A Local Law to amend Chapter 126, Article IV entitled "Cold War Veterans Exemption" regarding exemption from "Real Property Taxes for Cold War Veterans" was presented to the Town Board of the Town of Red Hook at a regular meeting held on May 10, 2022
  • WHEREAS, a resolution was duly adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Red Hook on May 10, 2022, setting a public hearing to be held by said Town Board on May 25, 2022 at 7:35 p.m. at the Town Hall, 7340 South Broadway, Red Hook, New York, to hear all interested parties on said proposed local law
  • WHEREAS, pursuant to the State Environmental Quality Review Act, 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")
  • WHEREAS, notice of said public hearing was duly advertised in the Poughkeepsie Journal, the official newspaper of said Town, on May 15, 2022, which is not less than five calendar days prior to the date of said public hearing
  • WHEREAS, said public hearing was duly held on May 25, 2022 at said time and place, and all parties in attendance were permitted an opportunity to speak on behalf of or in opposition to said proposed local law, or any part thereof
  • WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Red Hook, after due deliberation, finds it in the best interests of the Town to adopt said local law, in the form attached hereto

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2022-05-25adoptedvote: 4-0 (1 absent)
Adopt Local Law A of 2022 regarding exemption from real property taxes for Cold War veterans.
moved by McKeon · seconded by Hamel
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Resolved
  1. The Town Board hereby adopts said Local Law A (Proposed) of 2022, now referred to as Local Law No. 1 of 2022, entitled "Local Law No. 1 of 2022; A Local Law to amend Chapter 126, Article IV entitled "Cold War Veterans Exemption" regarding exemption from "Real Property Taxes for Cold War Veterans" in the form attached hereto and made a part of this resolution
  2. The Town Clerk hereby is directed to enter said local law in the minutes of this meeting and in the Town Code of the Town of Red Hook, to give due notice of the adoption of said local law to the Secretary of State of New York, and to take all other actions as may be required by law
Whereas
  • WHEREAS, a proposed form of Local Law A (Proposed) of 2022 entitled "Local Law No. A (Proposed) of 2022; A Local Law to amend Chapter 126, Article IV entitled "Cold War Veterans Exemption" regarding exemption from "Real Property Taxes for Cold War Veterans" was presented to the Town Board of the Town of Red Hook at a regular meeting held on May 10, 2022
  • WHEREAS, a resolution was duly adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Red Hook on May 10, 2022, setting a public hearing to be held by said Town Board on May 25, 2022 at 7:35 p.m. at the Town Hall, 7340 South Broadway, Red Hook, New York, to hear all interested parties on said proposed local law
  • WHEREAS, pursuant to the State Environmental Quality Review Act, 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")
  • WHEREAS, notice of said public hearing was duly advertised in the Poughkeepsie Journal, the official newspaper of said Town, on May 15, 2022, which is not less than five calendar days prior to the date of said public hearing
  • WHEREAS, said public hearing was duly held on May 25, 2022 at said time and place, and all parties in attendance were permitted an opportunity to speak on behalf of or in opposition to said proposed local law, or any part thereof
  • WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Red Hook, after due deliberation, finds it in the best interests of the Town to adopt said local law, in the form attached hereto
Subject key: cold_war_veterans_tax_exemption