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RESOLUTION SETTING PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED
LOCAL LAW NO. _OF 2017 TO AMEND QUEENSBURY TOWN CODE
CHAPTER 155, "TAXATION" BY AMENDING ARTICLE III ENTITLED
"EXEMPTION FOR VETERANS," SECTION 155-11 ENTITLED,
"EXEMPTIONS GRANTED FOR COLD WAR VETERANS"
RESOLUTION NO. ,2017
INTRODUCED BY:
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY:
WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board wishes to consider adoption of Local Law No.:
of 2017 to amend Queensbury Town Code Chapter 155, "Taxation," Article III thereof entitled,
"Exemption for Veterans," §155-11 thereof entitled, "Exemptions Granted for Cold War
Veterans," to provide for an extension of the Cold War Veterans Exemption to qualifying owners
of qualifying real property for as long as they remain qualifying owners without regard to the ten
(10) year limitation in accordance with New York State Real Property Tax Law §458-b, and
WHEREAS, this legislation is authorized in accordance with New York State Real Property
Tax Law §458-a and New York State Municipal Home Rule Law §10, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to set a public hearing concerning adoption of this Local
Law,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board shall meet and hold a public hearing at the
Queensbury Activities Center, 742 Bay Road, Queensbury at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, November 6t1,
2017 to hear all interested persons and take any necessary action provided by law concerning proposed
Local Law No.: of 2017, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Queensbury Town Clerk
to publish and post a Notice of Public Hearing concerning proposed Local Law No. of 2017 in the
manner provided by law.
Duly adopted this 16ffi day of October, 2017,by the following vote:
AYES
NOES
ABSENT:
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Chapter 155-Taxation—Cold War Veterans Extend Exemption—Remove 10 Year Sunset Provision—November 2017
LOCAL LAW NO.: OF 2017
A LOCAL LAW TO AMEND QUEENSBURY TOWN CODE
CHAPTER 155 "TAXATION"
BE IT ENACTED BY THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF
QUEENSBURY AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The purpose of this law is to provide for an extension of the Cold War
Veterans Exemption to qualifying owners of qualifying real property for as long as they remain
qualifying owners without regard to the ten (10) year limitation in accordance with New York
State Real Property Tax Law §458-b.
Section 2. Chapter 155 of the Queensbury Town Code entitled "Taxation," Article III
entitled "Exemption for Veterans," §155-11 entitled "Exemptions Granted for Cold War Veterans"
is hereby amended to add a new subsection C follows:
C. The exemption provided by paragraph (A) of this subdivision shall apply to
qualifying owners of qualifying real property for as long as they remain
qualifying owners, without regard to the ten (10) year limitation set forth in
New York State Real Property Tax Law§458-b.
Section 3. Severability - The invalidity of any clause, sentence, paragraph or
provision of this Local Law shall not invalidate any other clause, sentence, paragraph or part
thereof
Note: Language in bold italics is new language to be added;
Language with line drawn through is old language to be deleted.
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Section 4. Repealer - All Local Laws or ordinances or parts of Local Laws or
ordinances in conflict with any part of this Local law are hereby repealed.
Section 5. Effective Date - This Local Law shall take effect upon filing in the office
of the New York State Secretary of State or as otherwise provided by law.
Note: Language in bold italics is new language to be added;
Language with line drawn through is old language to be deleted.
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN IN ACCORDANCE WITH A RESOLUTION DULY
ADOPTED BY THE QUEENSBURY TOWN BOARD ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 16TH, 2017
THAT A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 6TH, 2017 AT 7:00
P.M. IN THE QUEENSBURY ACTIVITIES CENTER, 742 BAY ROAD, QUEENSBURY AT
WHICH HEARING ALL INTERESTED PARTIES SHALL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE
HEARD CONCERNING ADOPTION OF PROPOSED LOCAL LAW NO.: OF 2017 TO
AMEND QUEENSBURY TOWN CODE CHAPTER 155, "TAXATION" ARTICLE III
THEREOF ENTITLED, "EXEMPTION FOR VETERANS," §155-11 THEREOF ENTITLED,
"EXEMPTIONS GRANTED FOR COLD WAR VETERANS" TO PROVIDE FOR AN
EXTENSION OF THE COLD WAR VETERANS EXEMPTION TO QUALIFYING OWNERS
OF QUALIFYING REAL PROPERTY FOR AS LONG AS THEY REMAIN QUALIFYING
OWNERS WITHOUT REGARD TO THE TEN (10) YEAR LIMITATION IN ACCORDANCE
WITH NEW YORK STATE REAL PROPERTY TAX LAW §458-B.
TO OBTAIN FURTHER INFORMATION OR COPIES OF THE PROPOSED LOCAL
LAW, PLEASE CONTACT THE QUEENSBURY TOWN CLERK'S OFFICE, 742 BAY ROAD,
QUEENSBURY (518) 761-8234 DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS.
BY ORDER OF THE QUEENSBURY TOWN BOARD.
PUBLICATION DATE: OCTOBER ,2017
CAROLINE H. BARBER
TOWN CLERK
TOWN OF QUEENSBURY