2022-46 2022-46
Resolution Directing The Assessor To Continue Certain Real Property Tax Exemptions From 2021 Roll
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 January 24, 2022.
The meeting was called to order by Richard Thurston, Town Supervisor, and upon roll being called, the
following was recorded:
✓Vote Record-Resolution RES-2022-46
2 Adopted Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
❑ Adopted as Amended Richard Thurston Voter Q ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Defeated William H.Beale Mover 2 ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Tabled Angela Bettina Seconder Q ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Withdrawn Christopher Phillips Voter Q El El El
Al Casella Voter Q ❑ ❑ ❑
The following Resolution was introduced by Councilman Beale and seconded by Councilwoman
Bettina.
WHEREAS, by Executive Order 11.1 dated December 26, 2021, Governor Hochul suspended certain
provisions of the Real Property Tax Law in regard to Senior Citizens' Homeowner Exemption and Disabled
Homeowner exemptions for the year 2022 provided that the assessing units approve of the suspension; and
WHEREAS, under the said Executive Order the governing body of a municipality may adopt a resolution
providing that all Senior Citizens' Homeowner Exemption and Disabled Homeowner exemptions from the 2021
assessment roll carry over to the 2022 assessment roll at the same levels without the filling of a renewal
application but also allowing the Assessor to require a renewal application to be filed for any property which
received the said exemption(s) on the 2021 assessment roll but may no longer qualify for such exemption(s) by
reason of the owner having changed his or her primary residence, added another owner to the deed, transferred
the property to a new owner, or died;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED Assessor for the Town of Wappinger to carry over all Senior
Citizens' Homeowner Exemption and Disabled Homeowner exemptions from the 2021 assessment roll to the
2022 assessment roll at the same levels without the filling of a renewal application as provided in the
Governor's Executive Order, however, should the Assessor have a good faith reason to believe that the property
may no longer qualify for such exemption(s) by reason of the owner having changed his or her primary
residence, added another owner to the deed, transferred the property to a new owner, or died; then the Assessor
may require a renewal application to demonstrate the property still qualifies for such exemption(s).
The foregoing was put to a vote which resulted as follows:
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: William H. Beale, Councilman
SECONDER: Angela Bettina, Councilwoman
AYES: Thurston, Beale, Bettina, Phillips, Casella
Dated: Wappingers Falls, New York
1/24/2022
The Resolution is hereby duly declared Adopted.
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JOSS P//H P. PAOLONI, TOWN CLERK