LL #08-1983TOWN OF WAPPINGER
DUTCHESS COUNTY, NEW YORK
- LOCAL LAW NO 8 OF THE YEAR 1983
A LOCAL LAW PROVIDING FOR AN ADDITIONAL GRADUATED INCOME EXEMPTION TO
SENIOR CITIZENS.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF WAPPINGER AS FOLLOWS:
This local law amends the provisions of the following Local Laws providing
for partial tax exemptions of real property owned by certain persons with
limited income who are 65 years of age or older by impleminting the provisions
of Chapter 991 of the Laws of 1983.
A Local Law amending Local Law No. 1 of 1967, Local Law No. 5 of 1977,
Local Law No. 2 of 1980, Local Law No. 6 of 1980 and Local Law No. 7 of 1982.
BE IT ENACTED by the Town Board of the Town of Wappinger, Dutchess County,
New York as follows:
Section 1. There shall be added to Local Law No. 1 of 1967,Section 2 of
of Local Law No. 5 of 1977, Local Law No. 2 of 1980, Local Law No. 6 of 1980
and Local Law No. 7 of 1982 a new section, to be entitled Section 2(c) which
shall read as follows:
Section 2(c). If the income of an eligible property owner of the combined
income of the owners of the property exceeds the sum of $10,500.00 for
the income tax year immediately preceding the date of making the application
for tax exemption and is not greater than $13,500.00, said owner shall be
entitled to a partial exemption as follows:
Income Not Exceeding: Exemption:
$11,000.00
45%
11,500.00
40%
12,000.00
35%
12,500.00
30'/
13,500, 00
20%
In administration of the foregoing, the provisions of Section 2(b) shall
be applicable other than the provisions limiting income to $10,500.00.
Section 2. This Local Law shall take effect immediately upon adoption
and filing.