The Public Hearing for Proposed Local Law # 6-2018: Amending Chapter 128-17, Taxation of the Code of the Town of Rochester Article V, Exemption for Disabled Persons with Limited Income
PRESENT:
Councilwoman Fornino Councilwoman Haugen-Depuy Councilman Hewitt
Supervisor Baden Town Clerk Gundberg Attorney Christiana

ABSENT:

Councilman Drabkin

PLEDGE:

Supervisor Baden opened the Public Hearing and led in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.

Local Law #6 of 2018

A Local Law amending Chapter 128, Taxation of the Code of the Town of Rochester
Article V, Exemption for Disabled Persons with Limited Income

Section 1.

§ 128-17 of the Code of the Town of Rochester shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced to read as follows:

Section 2.

§ 128-17. Maximum income; exemption schedule.

To be eligible for exemption authorized by such § 459-c and implemented by this article,
the maximum income of such person shall not exceed $29,000. Any such person having
a higher income shall be eligible for exemption in accordance with the following
schedule:
Percentage Assessed Valuation
Annual Income Exempt from Taxation
More than $0 but less than $29,000 50%
More than $29,000 but less than $30,000 45%
$30,000 or more but less than $31,000 40%
$31,000 or more but less than $32,000 35%
$32,000 or more but less than $32,900 30%
$32,900 or more but less than $33,800 25%
$33,800 or more but less than $34,700 20%
$34,700 or more but less than $35,600 15%
$35,600 or more but less than $36,500 10%
$36,500 or more but less than $37,400 5%

Section 3. Severability

If any part or provision of this local law is judged invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, such judgment shall be confined in application to the part or provision directly on which judgment shall have been rendered and shall not affect or impair the validity of the remainder of this Law or the application thereof to other persons or circumstances. The Town hereby declares that it would have enacted the remainder of this Law even without such part or provision or application.

Section 4. Effective Date

This local law shall become effective immediately upon the filing in the office of the New York
Secretary of State pursuant to Section 27 of the Municipal Home Rule Law.

CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING:
Resolution # 301-2018:

A Motion was made by Councilman Hewitt to close the public hearing on proposed local law #
6 – 2018 at 7:02pm.
Second: Councilwoman Fornino
Aye: 4 nay: 0 abstain: 0 4-0, motion carried
Drabkin, Absent

Respectfully Submitted,

Kathleen A. Gundberg
Town Clerk