City tables senior property tax exemptions
NORWICH – Public hearings regarding the proposed increase in the income guidelines for the Senior Property Tax Exemption and the proposed Disability Property Tax Exemption were held Tuesday night. Despite the fact that the city already voted in favor of the new income guidelines for the senior exemption, they decided to table the matter.
The Senior Property Tax Exemption has been available to city residents for decades, but because the income levels for the exemption have not been altered since 1994, every year as Social Security increases, more and more individuals are no longer eligible for the exemption.
In October, the Common Council voted 6-0 in favor of increasing the income amounts; however they recently discovered they must pass an ordinance to increase the income levels. Previous limits required seniors to have an income of $14,900 or less to qualify for an exemption of 20 percent or more. The updated income schedule would provide exemptions to seniors with incomes up to $16,700.
No one spoke during the public hearing for the senior property tax exemption, but when the council discussed passing the resolution that would authorize the increased income levels, First Ward Alderman Robert Carey said he thought the issue should be revisited. “We’re just passing the taxes on from one taxpayer to another,” Carey said. The council voted to withdraw the resolution from the agenda. The finance committee will be revisiting it at their next meeting.
During the second public hearing, the council asked to hear comments on the proposed Disabled Property Tax Exemption. The exemption, which would work similarly to the Senior Exemption, would allow disabled property owners to receive a tax exemption if their income is below $16,700.
Joan Craw, a Borden Avenue resident, spoke during the public hearing. “This has been a long time coming,” Craw said, explaining that many disabled city residents like seniors are on fixed incomes. “There’s no reason we should be taxed out of our property.”
The senior exemption was not on the agenda for action during Tuesday’s meeting. Second Ward Alderman Terry Bresina said the matter would be referred to the Finance / Personnel Committee as the next step.
The Senior Property Tax Exemption has been available to city residents for decades, but because the income levels for the exemption have not been altered since 1994, every year as Social Security increases, more and more individuals are no longer eligible for the exemption.
In October, the Common Council voted 6-0 in favor of increasing the income amounts; however they recently discovered they must pass an ordinance to increase the income levels. Previous limits required seniors to have an income of $14,900 or less to qualify for an exemption of 20 percent or more. The updated income schedule would provide exemptions to seniors with incomes up to $16,700.
No one spoke during the public hearing for the senior property tax exemption, but when the council discussed passing the resolution that would authorize the increased income levels, First Ward Alderman Robert Carey said he thought the issue should be revisited. “We’re just passing the taxes on from one taxpayer to another,” Carey said. The council voted to withdraw the resolution from the agenda. The finance committee will be revisiting it at their next meeting.
During the second public hearing, the council asked to hear comments on the proposed Disabled Property Tax Exemption. The exemption, which would work similarly to the Senior Exemption, would allow disabled property owners to receive a tax exemption if their income is below $16,700.
Joan Craw, a Borden Avenue resident, spoke during the public hearing. “This has been a long time coming,” Craw said, explaining that many disabled city residents like seniors are on fixed incomes. “There’s no reason we should be taxed out of our property.”
The senior exemption was not on the agenda for action during Tuesday’s meeting. Second Ward Alderman Terry Bresina said the matter would be referred to the Finance / Personnel Committee as the next step.
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