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Authorizing the Adoption by the Town Board of the Town of Red Hook of Local Law No. A (Proposed) of 2023 Regarding Exemption from Real Property Taxes for Firefighters and Ambulance Workers

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Activeformal_resolutionongoingAdopts Local Law No. 1 of 2023 establishing a 10% property tax exemption for enrolled members of incorporated volunteer fire companies and ambulance services with a minimum 3-year service requirement, with lifetime exemption available after 20 years of service.
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2023-02-14
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2023-02-14
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RESOLVED

  1. The Town Board hereby adopts said Local Law A (Proposed) of 2023, now to be referred to as Local Law No. 1 of 2023, entitled "Local Law No. 1 of 2023; A Local Law to amend Chapter 126 entitled 'Taxation' by enacting a new Article V entitled 'Volunteer Firefighters and Ambulance Workers Exemption,' regarding a Property Tax Exemption for Volunteer Firefighters and Ambulance Workers pursuant to Section 466-a of the Real Property Tax Law" 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 2023 entitled "Local Law No. A (Proposed) of 2023; A Local Law to amend Chapter 126 entitled 'Taxation' by enacting a new Article V entitled 'Volunteer Firefighters and Ambulance Workers Exemption,' regarding a Property Tax Exemption for Volunteer Firefighters and Ambulance Workers pursuant to Section 466-a of the Real Property Tax Law" was presented to the Town Board of the Town of Red Hook at a regular meeting held on January 25, 2023
  • WHEREAS, a resolution was duly adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Red Hook on January 25, 2023, setting a public hearing to be held by said Town Board on February 14, 2023 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 January 29, 2023, which is not less than five calendar days prior to the date of said public hearing
  • WHEREAS, said public hearing was duly held on February 14, 2023 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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2023-02-14adoptedvote: unanimous
Adopt Local Law No. A (Proposed) of 2023 to establish property tax exemption for volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers.
moved by McKeon · seconded by Kane
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Resolved
  1. The Town Board hereby adopts said Local Law A (Proposed) of 2023, now to be referred to as Local Law No. 1 of 2023, entitled "Local Law No. 1 of 2023; A Local Law to amend Chapter 126 entitled 'Taxation' by enacting a new Article V entitled 'Volunteer Firefighters and Ambulance Workers Exemption,' regarding a Property Tax Exemption for Volunteer Firefighters and Ambulance Workers pursuant to Section 466-a of the Real Property Tax Law" 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 2023 entitled "Local Law No. A (Proposed) of 2023; A Local Law to amend Chapter 126 entitled 'Taxation' by enacting a new Article V entitled 'Volunteer Firefighters and Ambulance Workers Exemption,' regarding a Property Tax Exemption for Volunteer Firefighters and Ambulance Workers pursuant to Section 466-a of the Real Property Tax Law" was presented to the Town Board of the Town of Red Hook at a regular meeting held on January 25, 2023
  • WHEREAS, a resolution was duly adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Red Hook on January 25, 2023, setting a public hearing to be held by said Town Board on February 14, 2023 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 January 29, 2023, which is not less than five calendar days prior to the date of said public hearing
  • WHEREAS, said public hearing was duly held on February 14, 2023 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: firefighter_ambulance_worker_tax_exemption