By Michael R. Ebert
michael.ebert@newsday.com
The Village of Huntington Bay will hold a public hearing tonight to modify the real property exemption it offers to senior citizens.
As part of the amendment, seniors (age 65 and over) who earn less than $27,000 a year will be eligible for a 50% tax exemption of their property’s assessed valuation. Currently, the village code offers exemptions to seniors earning less than $7,500.
“A resident called when the tax bills came last spring and pointed out a reduction for residents in the Town of Huntington,” said Village Mayor Herbert Morrow, who said Chapter 80 of the village code was last updated in the 1970s. “It was written so long ago that it’s totally out of step with today.”
Morrow said that the amended village code would mirror the Town of Huntington’s tax exemption, which is the maximum allowed under state law. He was unsure how many senior citizens would qualify even with the amendment in place, but said it’s a fair change “even if it only affects one or two people.”
Real property is defined as land and any permanent structures that are attached to it, according to the New York State Office of Real Property Services. Examples include houses, gas stations, office buildings, vacant land, shopping centers and farms, among others.
The public hearing is slated for 7:30 tonight in Village Hall, 244 Vineyard Road.
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