LL #02-1995zo
LOCAL LAW -), OF 1995
TOWN OF WAPPINGER
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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 implementing the provisions of Chapter 991 of the Laws of
1983, Chapter 756 of the Laws of 1986, Chapter 471 of the Laws of
1990, Chapter 166 of the Laws of 1992, and Chapter 261 of the Laws
of 1994:
Local
Law
No.
1
of
1967
Local
Law
No.
5
of
1977
Local
Law
No.
2
of
1980
Local
Law
No.
6
of
1980
Local
Law
No.
7
of
1982
Local
Law
No.
8
of
1983
Local
Law
No.
4
of
1986
Section 2(b)
of
Local
Law No. 4 of 1986
Local
Law
No.
3
of
1991
Local
Law
No.
11
of
1992
BE IT ENACTED by the Town Board of the Town of Wappinger,
Dutchess County, New York as follows:
SECTION 1: Section 2(b) of Local Law No. 1 of 1967, as
amended by Section 2 of Local Law No. 5 of 1977, Local Law No. 2 of
1980, Local Law No. 8 of 1983, and Section 2(b) of Local Law No. 4
of 1986, Local Law No. 3 of 1991, and Local Law No. it of 1992 is
further amended to read as follows:
Section 2(b): The income of the owner or the combined income
of the owners of the property shall not and may not exceed the sum
of seventeen thousand five hundred ($17,500.00) Dollars for the
income tax year immediately preceding the date of making the
application for exemption. The income 'tax year shall mean the
twelve month petiod for which the owner or owners filed a federal
personal income tax return, or if no such return is filed, the
preceding calendar year. Where title is vested in either the
husband or the wife, their combined income may not exceed such
income. Such income shall include social security and retirement
%W,%w benefits, interest, dividends, net rental income, salary or
earnings, and the net income from self-employment, but shall not
include a return of capital gifts or inheritances. Rental income
and self-employment shall not be reduced by an allowance for
depreciation.
SECTION 2: Section 2(c) of Local Law No. 8 of 1983, Local
Law No. 4 of 1986, Local Law No. 3 of 1991, and Local Law No. 11 of
1992 is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 2(c): If the income of an eligible property owner or
the combined income of the owners of the property exceeds the sum
of $17,500.00 for the income tax year immediately preceeding the
date of making the application for tax exemption and is not greater
than $24,999.99, said owner shall be entitled to a partial
%W,%W exemption as follows:
INCOME NET
EXCEEDING
EXEMPTION
$ 0 -
17,500.00
50%
17,500.01 -
18,499.99
45%
18,500.00 -
19,499.99
40%
19,500.00 -
20,499.99
35%
20,500.00 -
21,399.99
30%
21,400.00
- 22,299.99
25%
22,300.00
- 23,199.99
20%
23,200.00
- 24,099.99
15%
24,100.00
- 24,999.99
10%
Section 3: This Local Law shall take effect immediately
upon filing as provided by Municipal Home Rule and shall be applied
retroactively from January 1, 1995.
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(Complete the certification In the paragraph that applies to the filing of this local law and
strike out that which Is not applicable.)
1. (Final adoption by local legislative body only.)
I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, designated as local law No. # 2 of 199 5
of the (Qfrt'filthjWQifVXTown)( e) of Wappinger was duly passed by the
Town Board on April 10 19_.L5 in accordance with the applicable provisions of law.
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usage by local legislative body with approval, no disapproval or repassage after disapproval
%w V4%r the Elective Chief Executive Officer'.)
I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, designated as local law No. of 19
of the (County)(City)(Town)(Village) of was duly passed by the
on 19and was (approved)(not. disapproved)(repassed after
(Name of egu ative Body)
disapproval) by the and was deemed duly adopted on 19_,
(Elective Chief Executive Offi I
in accordance with the applicable provisions of law.
3. (Final adoption by referendum.)
I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, designated as local law No. of 19
of the (County)(City)(Town)(Village) of was duly passed by the
on 19_, and was (approved)(not disapproved)(repassed after
Name of Legislative Body
disapproval) by the on 19_ Such local law was
Elective Chief Executive Officer
submitted to the people by reason of a (mandatory)(permissive) referendum, and received the affirmative
vote of a majority of the qualified electors voting thereon at the (general)(special)(annual) election held on
19 , in accordance with the applicable provisions of law.
subject to permissive referendum and final adoption because no valid petition was filed requesting
eferndum.)
I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, designated as local law No. of 19
of the (County)(City)(Town)(Village) of was duly passed by the
on 19_, and was (approved)(not disapproved)(repassed after
Name of Legislative Body
disapproval) by the on 19_ Such local law was subject to
Elective Chief Executive Officer
permissive referendum and no valid petition requesting such referendum was filed as of 19_,
in accordance with the applicable provisions of law:
'Elective Chief Executive Officer means or Includes the chief executive officer ota county elected on a
county -wide basis or, If there be none, the chairman of the county legislative body, the mayor of a city
or village, or the supervisor of a town where such officer is vested with the power to approve or veto local
laws or ordinances.
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5. (City local law concerning Charter revision proposed by petition.)
I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, designated as local law No. of 19
of. the City of having been submitted to referendum pursuant to
the provisions of section (36)(37) of the Municipal Home Rule Law, and having received the affirmative vote
of a majority of the qualified electors of such city voting thereon at the (special)(general) election .held on .
19_, became operative.
(County local law concerning adoption of Charter.)
.reby certify that the local law annexed hereto, designated as local law No. of 19
County of , State of New York, having been submitted to
ctors at the General Election of November 19 , pursuant to subdivisions 5 and 7 of
'Te 33 of the Municipal Home Rule Law, and having received the affirmative vote of a majority of the
qualified electors of the cities of said county as a unit and of a majority of the qualified electors of the towns
of said county considered as a unit voting at said general election, became operative.
(If any other authorized form of final adoption has been followed, please provide an appropritate certification.)
I further certify that I have compared the preceding local law with the original on file in this office and that
the same is a correct transcript therefrom and of the whole of such original local law, and was finally adopted
in the manner indicated in paragraph 1 , above.
Clerk}¢!t$jdjpt�{d�i own or
or officer designated by local legilsative body
Elaine H. Snowden
(Seal) Date: April 11, 1995
rication to be executed by County Attorney, Corporation Counsel, Town Attorney, Village Attorney or
%W%W authorized Attorney pf. locality.)
STATE OF NEW YORK
COUNTY OF DUTCHESS
I. the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing local law contains the correct text and that all proper
proceedings have been had or taken for the enactment of the 1oc 1 I,a annexed,h e.
ignature BERT ROBERTS
OFORNEY TO THE TOWN
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of WAPPINGER
Date: Aril 11, 1995
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