Palenville Fire Department Notice of Public Hearing Partial Real Property Tax Exemption

PALENVILLE FIRE DISTRICT NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CONCERNING PARTIAL PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION FOR VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS AND VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE WORKERS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a Public Hearing on the proposed adoption of a resolution

granting a partial real property tax exemption pursuant to Real Property Tax Law §466-a for the

primary residence of volunteer firefighters and volunteer ambulance workers will be held in and

for the Palenville Fire District on Friday, February 24, 2023 at 7:00PM at the Palenville Fire District located at 717 Rt 32A, Palenville, NY  12463.

The proposed Resolution for consideration is abstracted as follows:

RESOLVED, that the Board of Fire Commissioners of Palenville Fire District hereby authorizes

the Fire District to adopt RPTL §466-a volunteer firefighter and volunteer ambulance

worker partial tax exemption for enrolled members of an incorporated fire company, fire

department or incorporated voluntary ambulance service as determined by the authority

having jurisdiction in the amount of 10% of the assessed value of a primary residence and

upon a minimum service requirement of two years based upon the Fire District’s

determination as the governing body, subject to all other statutory requirements.

The Resolution setting the Public Hearing may be viewed in its entirety at the Fire

District’s office during normal business hours.

Dated February 20, 2023

Shannon Sperl, Secretary