Town of Clarkson, NY Article VI Exemption for Volunteer Firefighters and Volunteer Ambulance Workers

[Adopted 2-8-2022 by L.L. No. 5-2022]

§ 122-14 Grant of lifetime exemption.

Any enrolled member of an incorporated volunteer fire company, fire department or incorporated voluntary ambulance service who accrues more than 20 years of active service and is so certified by the authority having jurisdiction for the incorporated volunteer fire company, fire department or incorporated voluntary ambulance service shall be granted the 10% exemption as authorized by this article for the remainder of his or her life as long as his or her primary residence is located within the Town of Clarkson, New York.

§ 122-15 Application.

Application for such exemption shall be filed with the Town Assessor on or before the taxable status date on a form as prescribed by the Commissioner of Tax and Finance.

§ 122-16 No diminution of benefits.

No applicant who is a volunteer firefighter or volunteer ambulance worker who by reason of such status is receiving any benefit under the provisions of Article 4 of the Real Property Tax Law on the effective date of this article shall suffer any diminution of such benefit because of the provisions of this article.

§ 122-17 Certification.

Each incorporated volunteer fire company, incorporated volunteer fire department and incorporated voluntary ambulance service shall file a notice annually, prior to the applicable taxable status date, with the Town Assessor certifying its enrolled members with two or more years of service. Such notice shall list as of the applicable taxable status date the number of years of service served by each such enrolled member and such enrolled member's address of residence.