[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Meeting of the Town of Norton
as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 5-14-2018 ATM by Art. 20]
There shall be in the Town of Norton a Senior Tax Program in
accordance with the provisions of MGL c. 59, § 5K, allowing
the Town of Norton the opportunity to utilize the knowledge and skills
of its senior residents in exchange for credit toward the residents'
property tax bill. The purposes of this program are to enhance municipal
services and alleviate senior residents' tax burdens.
The Board of Selectmen shall be authorized to promulgate regulations
to implement the Senior Tax Program, subject to and in accordance
with the limitations imposed by MGL c. 59, § 5K. Such regulations
shall be adopted at an open meeting for which notice of such action
was properly provided under the Open Meeting Law, and any regulations
promulgated by the Board of Selectmen shall be posted in the offices
of the Board of Selectmen, Town Clerk and Board of Assessors, and
on the Town's website.
[Adopted 5-14-2018 by Art. 16]
There shall be in the Town of Norton a Veterans Tax Program
in accordance with the provisions of MGL c. 59, § 5N, allowing
the Town of Norton the opportunity to utilize the knowledge and skills
of its resident veterans, or an authorized representative for persons
physically unable to provide such services, in exchange for a reduction
in real property tax obligations on the veteran’s tax bill,
in addition to any exemption or abatement to which that person is
otherwise entitled. The purposes of this program are to enhance municipal
services and alleviate resident veterans’ tax burden.
The Board of Selectmen shall be authorized to promulgate regulations
to implement the Veterans Tax Program subject to and in accordance
with the limitations imposed by MGL c. 59, § 5N. Such regulations
shall be adopted at an open meeting for which notice of such action
was properly provided under the Open Meeting Law, and any regulations
promulgated by the Board of Selectmen shall be posted in the offices
of the Board of Selectmen, Town Clerk and Board of Assessors, and
on the Town’s website.
