[Adopted 6-10-1985 as Ch. 140; amended in its entirety 10-2-2004 by Ord. No. 253a]
[Amended 9-12-2016 by Ord. No. 373]
The purpose of this article shall be to provide for the adjustment of the tax exemption for any veteran receiving an exemption pursuant to R.I.G.L. § 44-3-4 and § 44-2-4.2.
[Amended 2-11-2019 by Ord. No. 379]
The following property tax exemptions will be in effect upon passage of this article:
A. 
For veterans (qualified service dates only): $250 as a tax dollar credit.
B. 
For veterans, honorably discharged, not within qualified service dates: $250 as a tax dollar credit.
[Added 9-12-2016 by Ord. No. 373[1]]
[1]
Editor’s Note: This ordinance also redesignated former Subsections B and C as Subsections C and D, respectively.
C. 
For an unremarried widow or widower of a veteran: $250 as a tax dollar credit.
D. 
For a 100% service-connected disabled veteran: $500 as a tax dollar credit.
[Added 2-11-2019 by Ord. No. 379]
Any veteran applying for this property tax exemption shall be deemed eligible upon complying with the following:
A. 
Complete and submit an application form to the Town Clerk.
B. 
Submit with said application, documentation from the Armed Forces of Discharge (Form DD214) or if still serving, documentation of qualified service.
C. 
Completed application must be submitted to the Town Clerk no later than January 31 of the year applying. No reapplication will be necessary, provided that residency is continuous.
D. 
Prior to December 1st, the Tax Assessor must send to each current exemption participant a verification document requiring proof of ownership and residency.
(1) 
Recipient must complete and return this Proof of Residence document, to the Tax Assessor's office prior to March 15th;
(2) 
If the Proof of Residence document is not received by March 15th, the Tax Assessor must remove all corresponding exemptions from the Recipient's tax account(s);
(3) 
Once the tax bills are sent, a potential recipient whose exemptions have been removed due to not filing the Proof of Residence documents to the Tax Assessor in the time prescribed, shall have the right to submit a Tax Exemption Removal Complaint form to the Town Council through the Tax Assessor's office. This Tax Exemption Removal Complaint form will be submitted to the Town Council by the Tax Assessor within thirty (30) days of receipt, along with a request for tax abatement equal to the value of the exemptions removed.