319.2017 LL# 5, 2017 Excemption for Cold Veterans RESOLUTION ENACTING LOCAL LAW NO. 5, 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. 319,2017
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr.Anthony Metivier
WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board wishes to consider adoption of Local Law No.: 5,
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 duly held a public hearing on Monday, November 6t', 2017 and
heard all interested persons, and
WHEREAS, a copy of the proposed Local Law has been presented at this meeting and is in
form approved by Town Counsel,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby enacts Local Law No.: 5, of 2017 to
amend the Queensbury Town Code Chapter 155, "Taxation," Article III thereof entitled, "Exemption
for Veterans," §155-11 thereof entitled, "Exemptions Granted for Cold War Veterans," as
presented at this meeting, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Queensbury Town Clerk
to file the Local Law with the New York State Secretary of State in accordance with the provisions of
the Municipal Home Rule Law and acknowledges that the Local Law will take effect immediately
upon filing with the Secretary of State.
Duly adopted this 6ffi day of November, 2017,by the following vote:
AYES Mr. Brewer, Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Clements, Mr. Ferone
NOES None
ABSENT: None
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