Montgomery County Seal!RESOLUTION NO. 218 of 2023

DATED: September 26, 2023
     

RESOLUTION ADOPTING INTRODUCTORY LAW E (LOCAL LAW 5 OF 2023) -A LOCAL LAW OF THE COUNTY OF MONTGOMERY AMENDING LOCAL LAW 4 OF 2023(COUNTY LEGISLATURE)


Resolution by Legislator:   Pepe
Seconded by: Wilson

WHEREAS,  the Montgomery County Legislature adopted Local Law 4 of 2023 to provide a partial real estate tax exemption for certain people over the age of 65; and

WHEREAS, this tax exemption, as authorized by the New York State Real Property Tax Law is to provide a financial benefit to these individuals over 65; and

WHEREAS, a copy of this local law has been on the desks of the legislators for at least seven calendar days, exclusive of Sundays.

RESOLVED, that Introductory Local Law E of 2023 (Local Law 5 of 2023) hereby is submitted to the Montgomery County Legislature for consideration:

BE IT ENACTED by the Legislature of the County of Montgomery as follows:

Section 9 of Local Law 4 of 2023 is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:

SECTION 9. Effective Date.

This local law shall take effect on December 1, 2023 and shall apply to taxable status dates occurring on or after such date.

RESOLUTION VOTE, passed with Aye(6). Legislators Kelly, Allen and VACANT were absent. (9/26/2023)


Statement of Legislative and Financial Impact:

I. Nature of Request:

RESOLUTION ADOPTING INTRODUCTORY LAW E (LOCAL LAW 5 OF 2023) -A LOCAL LAW OF THE COUNTY OF MONTGOMERY AMENDING LOCAL LAW 4 OF 2023(COUNTY LEGISLATURE)


II. Justification:

It has been requested that this law be revised to have an earlier effective date.


III. Legislative Impact:

Authorized pursuant to Article 2 of the Montgomery County Charter.


IV. Financial Impact:

Will move up the date for when the exemption can be applied.



cc: County Clerk
County Treasurer

Voting Record
Kelly (R) Absent 
Sweet (R) Yes 
Allen (D) Absent 
Headwell, Jr. (R) Yes 
Wilson (R) Yes 
VACANT (D) Absent 
Pepe (R) Yes 
Kowalczyk (D) Yes 
Purtell (D) Yes 
     
STATE OF NEW YORK County of Montgomery ss.:

      This is to certify that I, the Undersigned, Clerk Of The Montgomery County Legislature, have compared the foregoing copy of resolution with the original resolution now on file in the office, and which was passed by the Montgomery County Legislature on the 26th day of September, 2023, a majority of all the members elected to the Legislature voting in favor therof, and that the same is a correct and true transcript of such original resolution and of the whole thereof.
      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have set my hand and the official seal of the Montgomery County Legislature this 10th day of October, 2023


Totals:Aye: 6
Nay: 0 
Abstained: 0
Absent: 3



This resolution was approved by the County Executive on 10/10/2023
Resolution was enacted on 10/10/2023