2015-197 2015-197
Property Tax Resolution
At a Regular Meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Wappinger, Dutchess County,
New York, held at Town Hall, 20 Middlebush Road, Wappingers Falls,New York, on
September 14, 2015.
The meeting was called to order by Barbara Gutzler, Supervisor, and upon roll being
called, the following was recorded:
✓Vote Record,-Resolution RES-2015-197
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❑ Adopted asAmended Barbara Gutzler VoterEl
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❑ DefeatedWilliam Ciccarelli Mover D.....................-........-0..................................._ ..................................... ...................
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❑ Tabled William H.Beale Voter................................D......................................._❑....................s.................._ ..................................... ..................
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❑ Withdrawn Ismay Czarniecki Voter D 13 ❑ ❑
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Michael Kuzmicz Seconder 0 ❑ El ❑
The following Resolution was introduced by Councilman Ciccarelli and seconded by
Councilman Kuzmicz.
WHEREAS, some senior citizens, many of whom are now retired and living on fixed incomes, are
increasingly finding it difficult to pay their town property taxes; and
WHEREAS, the text of Section 925-b states: "Notwithstanding any contrary provisions of this
chapter, or any general, special or local law, code or charter,the governing body of a municipal
corporation other than a county may, by resolution adopted prior to the levy of any town taxes
on real property located within such municipal corporation, authorize an extension of no more
than five business days for the payment of taxes without interest or penalty to any resident of
such municipal corporation who has received an exemption pursuant to subdivision four of
section four hundred twenty five or four hundred sixty seven of the chapter related to a
principal residence located within such municipal corporation. If such an extension is granted,
and any taxes are not paid by the final date provided,those taxes shall be subject to the same
interest and penalties that would have applied if no extension had been granted." and;
WHEREAS, for senior citizens - having an enhanced STAR exemption, or executive under Section
467, RPTL- Section 925-b authorizes the Town Board to adopt a resolution prior to levy of
town taxes granting and extension to such senior citizens of not more than five business days,
to pay their town taxes without interest on their principal residence. If the taxes are not paid
by the last date of extension, all interest and penalties apply. Now, therefore be it;
RESOLVED, that the Wappinger Town Board hereby authorizes the Town's Receiver of Taxes to
accept past-due town property tax payments up to five days late without interest or penalty
from seniors having enhanced STAR exemptions. Otherwise, all interest and penalties apply.
The foregoing was put to a vote which resulted as follows:
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: William Ciccarelli, Councilman
SECONDER: Michael Kuzmicz, Councilman
AYES: Gutzler, Ciccarelli,Beale, Czarniecki, Kuzmicz
Dated: Wappingers Falls,New York
9/14/2015
The Resolution is hereby duly declared Adopted.
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J SEPH P. PAOLONI, TOWN CLERK