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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 2023 AMENDING CHAPTER 126 OF THE CODE OF THE TOWN OF RED HOOK REGARDING PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION FOR FIREFIGHTERS AND AMBULANCE WORKERS

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One-time (complete)formal_resolutionone_timeThe Town Board authorizes a public hearing on February 14, 2023 at 7:35 p.m. to consider adopting Local Law No. A of 2023, which would grant a 10% property tax exemption for enrolled members of volunteer fire companies and ambulance services with minimum service requirements.
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2023-01-25
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2023-01-25
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RESOLVED

  1. The Town Board of the Town of Red Hook shall hold a public hearing on February 14, 2023, 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 February 9, 2023, 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 466-a, the Town is authorized to grant certain exemptions by local option with respect to Volunteer Firefighters and Ambulance Workers as defined therein
  • WHEREAS, a proposed form of Local Law No. A (Proposed) of 2023 entitled "A Local Law To Amend Chapter 126 of the Code of the Town of Red Hook Entitled 'Taxation' By Enacting a New Article V Regarding a Property Tax Exemption for Volunteer Firefighters and Ambulance Workers pursuant to Section 466-a of the Real Property Tax Law" has been submitted to the Town Board of the Town of Red Hook (the "Proposed Local Law")
  • WHEREAS, the Proposed Local Law would amend the Town Code of the Town of Red Hook to exercise the Town's right, pursuant to Section 466-a of the Real Property Tax Law, to enact legislation that will exempt up to 10% of assessed value of real property owned by an enrolled member of an incorporated volunteer fire company, department or voluntary ambulance service who has served a minimum number of years
  • WHEREAS, the Town Board has determined that the proposed local law is best described as a local legislative decision concerning routine administration and management, a "Type II" action under the State Environmental Quality Review Act ("SEQRA")

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2023-01-25adoptedvote: unanimous
Establish a date for a public hearing on February 14, 2023 regarding the adoption of Local Law No. A of 2023 for property tax exemption for volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers.
moved by McKeon · seconded by Hamel
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  1. The Town Board of the Town of Red Hook shall hold a public hearing on February 14, 2023, 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 February 9, 2023, 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 466-a, the Town is authorized to grant certain exemptions by local option with respect to Volunteer Firefighters and Ambulance Workers as defined therein
  • WHEREAS, a proposed form of Local Law No. A (Proposed) of 2023 entitled "A Local Law To Amend Chapter 126 of the Code of the Town of Red Hook Entitled 'Taxation' By Enacting a New Article V Regarding a Property Tax Exemption for Volunteer Firefighters and Ambulance Workers pursuant to Section 466-a of the Real Property Tax Law" has been submitted to the Town Board of the Town of Red Hook (the "Proposed Local Law")
  • WHEREAS, the Proposed Local Law would amend the Town Code of the Town of Red Hook to exercise the Town's right, pursuant to Section 466-a of the Real Property Tax Law, to enact legislation that will exempt up to 10% of assessed value of real property owned by an enrolled member of an incorporated volunteer fire company, department or voluntary ambulance service who has served a minimum number of years
  • WHEREAS, the Town Board has determined that the proposed local law is best described as a local legislative decision concerning routine administration and management, a "Type II" action under the State Environmental Quality Review Act ("SEQRA")
Subject key: firefighter_ambulance_property_tax_exemption