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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
ONE COMMERCE PLAZA_ ANDREW M C GOVERNOR
99 WASHINGTON AVENUE GOVEERNOR
ALBANY,NY 12231-0001 ROSSANA ROSADO
WWW.DOS NY GOV SECRETARY OF STATE
November 13, 2017
RECEIVED
LYNDA M RUDDER
DUPTY TOWN CLERK NOV 1 6 2011
TOWN OF SOUTHOLD
TOWN HALL 4
53095 MAIN ROAD Southold Town Clerk
PO BOX 1179
SOUTHOLD NEW YORK 11971
-RE: TOWN of SOUTHOLD, Local Law #15 2017, filed on NOV 06 2017
Dear Sir/Madam:
The above referenced material was filed by this office as indicated. Additional
local law filing forms can be obtained from our website, www.dos.ny.gov.
Sincerely,
State Records and Law Bureau
(518) 473-2492
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NEW YORK Department
STATE OF
OPPORTUNITY. of State
SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD
PUBLIC HEARING
October 24, 2017
7:31 PM
Present: Supervisor Scott Russell
Justice Louisa Evans
Councilman William Ruland
Councilwoman Jill Doherty
Councilman James Dinizio, Jr.
Councilman Bob Ghosio, Jr.
Town Clerk Elizabeth Neville
Town Attorney William Duffy
COUNCILMAN GHOSIO: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, WHEREAS,there has been
presented to the Town Board of the Town of Southold, Suffolk County, New York, on the 10th
day of October, 2017, a Local Law entitled "A Local Law in relation to Amendments to
Chapter 245 Taxation, in connection with the Cold War Veterans Exemption"now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold will hold a public hearing on the
aforesaid Local Law at Southold Town Hall, 53095 Main Road, Southold, New York, on the
24th day of October, 2017 at 7:30 p.m. at which time all interested persons will be given an
opportunity to be heard.
The proposed Local Law entitled, "A Local Law in relation to Amendments to Chapter 245
Taxation, in connection with the Cold War Veterans Exemption"reads as follows:
LOCAL LAW NO. 2017
A Local Law entitled, "A Local Law in relation to Amendments to Chapter 245 Taxation, in
connection with the Cold War Veterans Exemption".
BE IT ENACTED by the Town Board of the Town of Southold as follows:
I. Purpose.
To amend Chapter 245 to remove the ten year time limit on the Cold War Veterans property tax
exemption as recently authorized by the New York State Code.
II. Chapter 245 of the Code of the Town of Southold is hereby amended as follows:
§ 245-17
Amendments to Chapter 245, Cold War Veterans Exemptions
October 24, 2017 page 2
Definitions
COLD WAR VETERAN - A person, male or female, who served on active duty f r a pe6ea of
than 365 days in the united States e f reos during the time period from September 2,
1945 to December 26, 1991, was discharged or released therefrom under honorable conditions
and has been awarded the Cold War recognition certificate as authorized under Public Law 105-
85, the 1998 National Defense Authorization Act.
§ 245-18
Exemption granted.
A. Qualifying residential real property shall be exempt from taxation to the extent of 15% of
the assessed value of such property;provided, however, that such exemption shall not
exceed $54,000 or the product of$54,000 multiplied by the latest state equalization or the
latest class ratio, whichever is less.
B. In addition to the exemption provided by Subsection A of this section, where the Cold
War veteran received a compensation rating from the United States Department of
Veterans Affairs or from the United States Department of Defense because of a
service-connected disability, qualifying residential real property shall be exempt from
taxation to the extent of the product of the assessed value of such property multiplied by
50% of the Cold War veteran disability rating;provided, however, that such exemption
shall not exceed $180,000 or the product of$180,000 by the latest state equalization rate
or the latest class ratio, whichever is less.
C. If a Cold War veteran receives the exemption under Article VI of this Chapter, the Cold
War veteran shall not be eligible to receive the exemption under this section.
subseetion. Alhet!e a qualified ewnet! owns qualifying t!esidential real pt!epet!ty on the-
effeetive date of this seetion, stteh ten yea-pe—ed shall be measttt!ed ftem the assessme
date of this seetion. Alhet!e a qualified ewnet! does not own qualifying t!esidential t!eal
the assessment t!ell pt!epar-ed put!sttant to the first tfflcable status date Oeettt!f!ing at least
pt!epat!ed pttt!stta-nt to a taxable status date eeettt!6ng within 60 days aftef!the date 0
D. E-. Application for exemption shall be made by the owner, or all of the owners, of the
property on a form prescribed by the state board. The owner or owners shall file the
completed form in the Assessor's Office on or before the first appropriate taxable status
date. The owner or owners of the property shall not be required to refile each year.
Appieants-snall t!ebefet!e the appt!ep6ate taxable status date. Applicants that
have previously filed and received a Cold War Veterans Exemption with a pending
Amendments to Chapter 245, Cold War Veterans Exemptions
October 24, 2017 page 3
expiration date shall not be required to file and the Exemption shall renew automatically
without an expiration date. Any applicant convicted of willfully making any false
statement in the application for such exemption shall be subject to the penalties
prescribed in the Penal Law.
E. F-. The exemption allowable under this article may be extended to taxation of school
districts if the governing body of the school district in which the property is located
adopts a resolution providing such exemption as provided in § 458-b(2)(d)(i). Any such
resolution shall be provided to the Town of Southold Assessors' Office on or before
March 1 for the assessment roll issued within the year.
III. SEVERABILITY
If any clause, sentence, paragraph, section, or part of this Local Law shall be adjudged by any
court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the judgment shall not affect the validity of this law
as a whole or any part thereof other than the part so decided to be unconstitutional or invalid.
I do have a signed affidavit that this was noticed on the Town Clerk's bulletin board and also in
the Suffolk Times. That's all.
SUPERVISOR RUSSELL: Would anybody like to address the Town Board on this local law?
(No response)
Elizabeth A. Neville
Southold Town Clerk
ELIZABETH A. NEVILLE,MMC fTown Hall,53095 Main Road
TOWN CLERK �� �� P.O.Box 1179
Southold,New York 11971
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REGISTRAR OF VITAL STATISTICS Fax(631)765-6145
MARRIAGE OFFICER „�, ®�. Telephone(631)765-1800
RECORDS MANAGEMENT OFFICER ®,l �`�` www.southoldtownny.gov
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION OFFICER
OFFICE OF THE TOWN CLERK
TOWN OF SOUTHOLD
November 1, 2017
Express Mail ' EK202962090US
RE: Local Law No. 15 of 2017
Town of Southold, Suffolk County
New York State Department of State
State Records & Law Bureau
One Commerce Plaza
99 Washington Avenue
Albany, NY 12231
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Dear Sir/Madam:
In accordance with provisions of Section 27 of the Municipal Home Rule Law, I
am enclosing herewith certified copy of Local Law No. 15 of 2017 of the Town of
Southold, suitable for filing in your office.
I would appreciate if you would send me a receipt indicating the filing of the
enclosures in your office. Thank you.
Very truly yours,
-t6-
Lynda M Rudder
Deputy Town Clerk
Enclosures
cc: Town Attorney
NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF STATE
41 STATE STREET
Local Law Filing ALBANY,NY 12231
(Use this form to file a local law with the Secretary of State.)
Text of law should be given as amended. Do not include matter being eliminated
and do not use italics or underlining to indicate new matter.
❑ County
❑ City
Q Town of SOUTHOLD
❑ Village
Local Law No. 15 of the year 2017 .
A Local Law entitled, A Local Law in relation to Amendments to Chapter 245 Taxation, in connection with the
Cold War Veterans Exemption.
Be it enacted the Town Board of the:
❑ County
❑ City
Q Town of SOUTHOLD
❑ Village
I. Purpose.
To amend Chapter 245 to remove the ten year time limit on the Cold War Veterans property tax exemption as
recently authorized by the New York State Code.
II. Chapter 245 of the Code of the Town of Southold is hereby amended as follows:
§ 245-17 Definitions
COLD WAR VETERAN -A person,male or female, who served on active duty during the time period from
September 2, 1945 to December 26, 1991, was discharged or released therefrom under honorable conditions and
has been awarded the Cold War recognition certificate as authorized under Public Law 105-85, the 1998
National Defense Authorization Act.
§ 245-18 Exemption granted.
A. Qualifying residential real property shall be exempt from taxation to the extent of 15% of
the assessed value of such property; provided, however, that such exemption shall not exceed
$54,000 or the product of$54,000 multiplied by the latest state equalization or the latest class
ratio, whichever is less.
B. In addition to the exemption provided by Subsection A of this section, where the Cold War
veteran received a compensation rating from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs
(If additional space is needed, attach pages the same size as this sheet,and number each.)
DOS-239(Rev 05/05)
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or from the United States Department of Defense because of a service-connected disability,
qualifying residential real property shall be exempt from taxation to the extent of the product of
the assessed value of such property multiplied by 50% of the Cold War veteran disability rating;
provided,however, that such exemption shall not exceed $180,000 or the product of$180,000 by
the latest state equalization rate or the latest class ratio, whichever is less.
C. If a Cold War veteran receives the exemption under Article VI of this Chapter, the Cold War
veteran shall not be eligible to receive the exemption under this section.
D. Application for exemption shall be made by the owner, or all of the owners, of the property on a
form prescribed by the state board. The owner or owners shall file the completed form in the
Assessor's Office on or before the first appropriate taxable status date. The owner or owners of
the property shall not be required to refile each year. Applicants that have previously filed and
received a Cold War Veterans Exemption with a pending expiration date shall not be required to
file and the Exemption shall renew automatically without an expiration date. Any applicant
convicted of willfully making any false statement in the application for such exemption shall be
subject to the penalties prescribed in the Penal Law.
E. The exemption allowable under this article may be extended to taxation of school districts if the
governing body of the school district in which the property is located adopts a resolution
providing such exemption as provided in § 458-b(2)(d)(i). Any such resolution shall be provided
to the Town of Southold Assessors' Office on or before March 1 for the assessment roll issued
within the year.
III. SEVERABILITY
If any clause, sentence, paragraph, section, or part of this Local Law shall be adjudged by any court of
competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the judgment shall not affect the validity of this law as a whole or any part
thereof other than the part so decided to be unconstitutional or invalid.
IV. EFFECTIVE DATE
This Local Law shall take effect January 1, 2018 after filing with the Secretary of State as provided by law.
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(Complete the certification in the paragraph that applies to the filing of this local law and
strike out that which is not applicable.)
1. (Final adoption by local legislative body only.)
I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto,designated as local law No. 15 of 20 17 . of the
(Town) of SOUTHOLD was duly passed by the
TOWN BOARD on October 24 1 ,20 17 ,in accordance with the applicable provisions of law.
2. (Passage by local legislative body with approval,no disapproval or re-passage after disapproval by the Elective
Chief Executive Officer*.)
I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, designated as local law No. of 20
of the(County)(City)(Town)(Village) of was duly passed by the
on 20 , and was (approved)(not approved)(re-passed after
disapproval)by the and was deemed duly adopted on 20 ,
in accordance with the applicable provisions of law.
3. (Final adoption by referendum.)
I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, designated as local law No. of 20
of the (County)(City)(Town)(Village) of was duly passed by the
on 20___,and was (approved)(not approved)(repassed after
disapproval)by the on 20 . Such local law was submitted
to the people by reason of a(mandatory)(permissive)referendum,and received the affirmative vote of a majority of
the qualified electors voting thereon at the(general)(special)(annual) election held on 20 ,in
accordance with the applicable provisions of law.
4. (Subject to permissive referendum and final adoption because no valid petition was filed requesting
referendum.)
I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, designated as local law No. of 20 of the
(County)(City)(Town)(Village) of was duly passed by the
on 20 , and was (approved)(not approved) (repassed after
disapproval) by the on 20 Such local law was subject to
permissive referendum and no valid petition requesting such referendum was filed as of 20 , in
accordance with the applicable provisions of law.
*Elective Chief Executive Officer means or Includes the chief executive officer of a county elected on a county-wide
basis or,If there be none,the chairperson of the county legislative body,the mayor of a city or village, or the supervisor of
a town where such officer is vested with the power to approve or veto local laws or ordinances.
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5. (City local law concerning Charter revision proposed by petition.)
I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, designated as local law No. of 20
of the City of having been submitted to referendum pursuant to the provisions of
section (36)(37) of the Municipal Home Rule Law, and having received the affirmative vote of a majority of the qualified
electors of such city voting thereon at the(special)(general) election held on 20
became operative.
6. (County local law concerning adoption of Charter.)
I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, designated as local law No of 20
of the County of State of New York, having been submitted to the electors
at the General Election of November 20 ,pursuant to subdivisions 5 and 7 of section 33 of the
Municipal Home Rule Law, and having received the affirmative vote of a majority of the qualified electors of the cities of
said county as a unit and a majority of the qualified electors of the towns of said county considered as a unit voting at said
general election,became operative.
(If any other authorized form of final adoption has been followed,please provide an appropriate certification.)
I further certify that I have compared the preceding local law with the original on file in this office and that the same is a
correct transcript there from and of the whole of such original local law, and was finally adopted in the manner indicated
in paragraph 1 , above.
PAOt
Clerk o e County legislative body. City. Town or
(Seal) Village erk or officer designated by local legislative body
Elizabeth A.Neville,Town Clerk
Date: October 30,2017
(Certification to be executed by County Attorney, Corporation Counsel,Town Attorney,Village Attorney or
other authorized attorney of locality.)
STATE OF NEW YORK
COUNTY OF SUFFOLK
I,the undersigned,hereby certify that the foregoing local law contains the correct text and that all proper proceedings
have been had or taken for the enactment of the local law annexed heret
Signature
William Duffy,Town Attorney
Damon Hagan,Assistant Town Attorney
Title
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Town of SOUTHOLD
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Date: October 30,2017
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Southold Town Board - Letter Board Meeting of October 24, 2017
RESOLUTION 2017-917 Item # 5.51
ADOPTED DOC ID: 13480
THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION NO. 2017-917 WAS
ADOPTED AT THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD ON
OCTOBER 24, 2017:
WHEREAS, there has been presented to the Town Board of the Town of Southold, Suffolk
County, New York, on the 10`" day of October, 2017, a Local Law entitled "A Local Law in
relation to Amendments to Chapter 245 Taxation, in connection with the Cold War
Veterans Exemption" and
WHEREAS the Town Board of the Town of Southold held a public hearing on the aforesaid
Local Law at which time all interested persons will be given an opportunity to be heard,NOW
therefor be it
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby ENACTS the proposed Local
Law entitled, "A Local Law in relation to Amendments to Chapter 245 Taxation, in
connection with the Cold War Veterans Exemption" reads as follows:
LOCAL LAW NO.15 2017
A Local Law entitled, "A Local Law in relation to Amendments to Chapter 245 Taxation, in
connection with the Cold War Veterans Exemption".
BE IT ENACTED by the Town Board of the Town of Southold as follows:
I. Purpose.
To amend Chapter 245 to remove the ten year time limit on the Cold War Veterans property tax
exemption as recently authorized by the New York State Code.
H. Chapter 245 of the Code of the Town of Southold is hereby amended as follows:
§ 245-17
Definitions
COLD WAR VETERAN - A person, male or female, who served on active duty for-a paned Of
mer-e than :3365 .days in the United St + afmed f , during the time period from September 2,
1945 to December 26, 1991, was discharged or released therefrom under honorable conditions
and has been awarded the Cold War recognition certificate as authorized under Public Law 105-
85, the 1998 National Defense Authorization Act.
§ 245-18
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Exemption granted.
A. Qualifying residential real property shall be exempt from taxation to the extent of 15% of
the assessed value of such property; provided, however, that such exemption shall not
exceed $54,000 or the product of$54,000 multiplied by the latest state equalization or the
latest class ratio, whichever is less.
B. In addition to the exemption provided by Subsection A of this section, where the Cold
War veteran received a compensation rating from the United States Department of
Veterans Affairs or from the United States Department of Defense because of a
service-connected disability, qualifying residential real property shall be exempt from
taxation to the extent of the product of the assessed value of such property multiplied by
50% of the Cold War veteran disability rating;provided, however, that such exemption
shall not exceed$180,000 or the product of$180,000 by the latest state equalization rate
or the latest class ratio, whichever is less.
C. If a Cold War veteran receives the exemption under Article VI of this Chapter, the Cold
War veteran shall not be eligible to receive the exemption under this section.
DD The id i7 b, Q b. ratio A of this seetio shall b e granted for-n rl f
. 111V exemption 1J1V V1Ul+U V,' IJ UVJIJ
!0 years. The eommeneeineftt of sueh ton yeaf period shall be govemed pursuant to4hi-s
subseetion. Where a qualified owner-oaAms qualifying residential real pfepefty oil the
effeetive date of this
sueh ten year period shall be measured from the assessmen
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r-oll prepared pursuant to the first taxable status date oeeuFnifig an or after-the offeetive
date of this seetion. Whef!e a qualified owner-does not oNk% qualifying residential mal
prepofty on the ofd ntiye .Into ofthi� --k—, year-
nb to„ period shall b measured from
days after-the date of pur-Ghase ef qualifying r-esidenAial feal the assessment roll prepared pufsuanl to the first taxable status date oeoufriiig at least 60
7 provided, however,
that should the vete-a apply for-a l i granted nrullll„toan exemption o then assessment ll
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period,prepared pur-suant to a taxable status date eeeurring within 60 days after-the date o
purehase of residei:Aial real propefty, sueh ton year-pefiod shall be measured ffoin t
first assessment roll in whieh the e),--,, if-, before the expir-ation of such.
ten year-
prepei4y7
pg4iev, of the to exemption r r rl
V1L1 V11 Vl 111V Lyear-
D. E-. Application for exemption shall be made by the owner, or all of the owners, of the
property on a form prescribed by the state board. The owner or owners shall file the
completed form in the Assessor's Office on or before the first appropriate taxable status
date. The owner or owners of the property shall not be required to refile each year.
A ppl: n t. h ll filo or-before e the ate- taxable status date. Applicants that
1 1 11V U111J shall 1 V
have previously filed and received a Cold War Veterans Exemption with a pending
expiration date shall not be required to file and the Exemption shall renew automatically
without an expiration date. Any applicant convicted of willfully making any false
statement in the application for such exemption shall be subject to the penalties
prescribed in the Penal Law.
E. I-. The exemption allowable under this article may be extended to taxation of school
districts if the governing body of the school district in which the property is located
adopts a resolution providing such exemption as provided in § 458-b(2)(d)(1). Any such
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resolution shall be provided to the Town of Southold Assessors' Office on or before
March 1 for the assessment roll issued within the year.
III. SEVERABILITY
If any clause, sentence, paragraph, section, or part of this Local Law shall be adjudged by any
court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the judgment shall not affect the validity of this law
as a whole or any part thereof other than the part so decided to be unconstitutional or invalid.
IV. EFFECTIVE DATE
This Local Law shall take effect January 1, 2018 after filing with the Secretary of State as
provided by law. p
�e, fiC 4a4zjg,
Elizabeth A. Neville
Southold Town Clerk
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Louisa P. Evans, Justice
SECONDER:William P. Ruland, Councilman
AYES: Dinizio Jr, Ruland, Doherty, Ghosio, Evans, Russell
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RESOLUTION 2017-917 Item# 5.51
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ADOPTED DOC ID: 13480
THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION NO. 2017-917 WAS
ADOPTED AT THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD ON
OCTOBER 24,2017:
WHEREAS,there has been presented to the Town Board of the Town of Southold, Suffolk
County,New York, on the 10`h day of October, 2017, a Local Law entitled "A Local Law in
relation to Amendments to Chapter 245 Taxation, in connection with the Cold War
Veterans Exemption" and
WHEREAS the Town Board of the Town of Southold held a public hearing on the aforesaid
Local Law at which time all interested persons will be given an opportunity to be heard,NOW
therefor be it
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby ENACTS the proposed Local
Law entitled, "A Local Law in relation to Amendments to Chapter 245 Taxation, in
connection with the Cold War Veterans Exemption" reads as follows:
LOCAL LAW NO.15 2017
A Local Law entitled, "A Local Law in relation to Amendments to Chapter 245 Taxation, in
connection with the Cold War Veterans Exemption".
BE IT ENACTED by the Town Board of the Town of Southold as follows:
I. Purpose.
To amend Chapter 245 to remove the ten year time limit on the Cold War Veterans property tax
exemption as recently authorized by the New York State Code.
II. Chapter 245 of the Code of the Town of Southold is hereby amended as follows:
§ 245-17
Definitions
COLD WAR VETERAN - A person, male or female, who served on active duty for- ^ period of
more �,a 365 gays in the United States aimed r , during the time period from September 2,
�+.z
1945 to December 26, 1991, was discharged or released therefrom under honorable conditions
and has been awarded the Cold War recognition certificate as authorized under Public Law 105-
85, the 1998 National Defense Authorization Act.
§ 245-18
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Exemption granted.
A. Qualifying residential real property shall be exempt from taxation to the extent of 15% of
the assessed value of such property; provided, however, that such exemption shall not
exceed $54,000 or the product of$54,000 multiplied by the latest state equalization or the
latest class ratio, whichever is less.
B. In addition to the exemption provided by Subsection A of this section, where the Cold
War veteran received a compensation rating from the United States Department of
Veterans Affairs or from the United States Department of Defense because of a
service-connected disability, qualifying residential real property shall be exempt from
taxation to the extent of the product of the assessed value of such property multiplied by
50% of the Cold War veteran disability rating; provided, however, that such exemption
shall not exceed $180,000 or the product of$180,000 by the latest state equalization rate
or the latest class ratio, whichever is less.
C. If a Cold War veteran receives the exemption under Article VI of this Chapter, the Cold
War veteran shall not be eligible to receive the exemption under this section.
D. The exemption provided by Subseetion A of this seetion shall be gfanted for-a period 0
!0 years. The eewumeneement of sueh ten year-period shall be gover-ned pursuant to this
subseetion. )"er-e a qualified evvmer-owns qualifying residential real pr-epei!ty on!he-
off-betive date of this seetion, sueh t_ J F-ed shall be measured from the assessfnepA
roll prepared pufsuanl t fiiflst,t.1. a-b-le status date or-afteF the effeetive
date of this seetion. Where a qualified eymer-does not evm qualif�,ing residential real
pr-eperty on the eff-betive date of this seetion, sueh ten year-period shall be measufed
the assessmepA r-E)II prepared pufstiant to the first taxable status date oeeufring at least 60
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that should the veteran apply for and be granted an exemption on the assess...e...' ._J..,
pitpar-ed pursuant to a twcable status date oeeuFfing within 60 days after-the date E)
pur-ehase of r-esidetAial real property, sueh ten year period shall be ffleasumd f+-effl the
ten year-period, sueh exempt pfopefty is sold and mplaeed with other-residential real
property, sueh exemption may be granted pur-suant to this subseetion for the unexpir-ed
peFtien of the ten year-exemption period.
D. E- Application for exemption shall be made by the owner, or all of the owners, of the
property on a form prescribed by the state board. The owner or owners shall file the
completed form in the Assessor's Office on or before the first appropriate taxable status
date. The owner or owners of the property shall not be required to refile each year.
Applicants shall : fTil'CO'I'G'fbbefore the taxable—status"date. Applicants that
have previously filed and received a Cold War Veterans Exemption with a pending
expiration date shall not be required to file and the Exemption shall renew automatically
without an expiration date. Any applicant convicted of willfully making any false
statement in the application for such exemption shall be subject to the penalties
prescribed in the Penal Law.
E. F-. The exemption allowable under this article may be extended to taxation of school
districts if the governing body of the school district in which the property is located
adopts a resolution providing such exemption as provided in § 458-b(2)(d)(i). Any such
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resolution shall be provided to the Town of Southold Assessors' Office on or before
March 1 for the assessment roll issued within the year.
III. SEVERABILITY
If any clause, sentence, paragraph, section, or part of this Local Law shall be adjudged by any
court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the judgment shall not affect the validity of this law
as a whole or any part thereof other than the part so decided to be unconstitutional or invalid.
IV. EFFECTIVE DATE
This Local Law shall take effect January 1, 2018 after filing with the Secretary of State as
provided by law.
Elizabeth A. Neville
Southold Town Clerk
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Louisa P. Evans, Justice
SECONDER:William P. Ruland, Councilman
AYES: Dinizio Jr, Ruland, Doherty, Ghosio, Evans, Russell
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STATE OF NEW YORK)
)SS:
COUNTY OF SUFFOLK)
Karen Kine of Mattituck,in said county,being duly sworn,says that she is Principal Clerk
of THE SUFFOLK TIMES , a weekly newspaper,published at Mattituck, in the Town of
Southold, County of Suffolk and State of New York, and that the Notice of which the annexed
is a printed copy, has been regularly published in said Newspaper once each week for 1
weeks(s),successfully commencing on 10/19/2017
Principal Clerk
Sworn to before me this f day of .
Elizabeth Werkma ter
NOTARY PUBLIC,STATE OF NEW YORK
No.01 WE63650 8
Qualified in Suffolk County
Commission Expires Oct.02,2021
TYPESET Mon Oct 16 15 20 02 EDT 2017
LEGAL NOTICE -
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,•
WHEREAS,there has been presented to the
Town Board of the Town of Southold,Suffolk -
County,New York,on the 10th day of OC[e-
ber, 2017, a Local Law entitled "A Local -
Law in relation to Amendments to Chapter
245 Taxation,in connection with the Cold
War Veterans Exemption"now,therefore,
be it an the effective; datt; Of this bUGUOH, SUCh
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the
Town of Southold will hold a public hearing
on the aforesaid Local Law at Southold Town
Hall,53095 Main Road,Southold,New York, -
on the 24th day of October,2017 at 7:30
p.m.at which time all interested persons will
be given an opportunity to be heard
The proposed Local Law entitled,"A Lo-
cal Law in relation to Amendments to
Chapter 245 Taxation,in connection with
the Cold War Veterans Exemption"reads
as follows
LOCAL LAW NO.2017
A Local Law entitled,"A Local Law in
relation to Amendments to Chapter 245 -
Taxation,in connection with the Cold War uou may be glailLed PULsuaili, Lo dils Nub-
Veterans Exemption". -
BE IT ENACTED by the Town Board of
the Town of Southold as follows D 1* Application for exemption shall be
I. Purpose, made by the owner,or all of the owners,of the
To amend Chapter 245 to remove the ten year property on a form prescribed by the state
time limit on the Cold War Veterans property board The owner or owners shall file the
tax exemption as recently authorized by the completed form in the Assessor's Office on
New York State Cdde or before the first appropriate taxable status
II. Chapter 245 of the Code of the Town of date The owner or owners of the property
Southold is hereby I amended as follows shall not be required to refile each year
§245-17 . 11 1rfi10 on UL before d
Definitions Applicants that
COLD WAR VETERAN-A person,male or have previously filed and received a Cold
female,who served on active duty fur aPertod War Veterans Exemption with a pending
expiration date shall not be required to file
anned fOLues, during the time period from and the Exemption shall renew automatically
September 2, 1945 to December 26, 1991, without an expiration date. Any applicant
was discharged or released therefrom under convicted of willfully making any false
honorable conditions and has been awarded statement in the application for such exemp-
the Cold War recognition certificate as autho- tion shall be subject to the penalties pre-
rized under Public Law 105-85,the 1998 Na- scribed in the Penal Law.
tional Defense Authorization Act E 1* The exemption allowable under this
§245-18 article may be extended to taxation of school
Exemption granted districts if the governing body of the school
A Qualifying residential real property district in which the property is located adopts
shall be exempt from taxation to the extent of a resolution providing such exemption as pro-
15%of vided in§458-b(2)(d)(i) Any such resolution
the assessed value of such property,pro- shall be provided to the Town of Southold
vided,however,that such exemption shall not Assessors'Office on or before March Ifor the
exceed$54,000 or the product of$54,000 assessment roll issued within the year
multiplied by the latest state equalization or HI. SEVERABILITY
the If any clause,sentence,paragraph,section,or
latest class ratio,whichever is less part of this Local Law shall be adjudged by
B In addition to the exemption provided by any court of competent Jurisdiction to be in-
Subsection A of this section,where the Cold valid,the Judgment shall not affect the valid-
War veteran received a compensation rat- ity of this law as a whole or any part thereof
ing from the United States Department of other than the part so decided to be unconsti-
Veterans Affairs or from the United States tutional or invalid
Department of Defense because of a IV. EFFECTIVE DATE
service-connected disability, qualifying This Local Law shall take effect January 1,
residential real property shall be exempt from 2018 after filing with the Secretary of State as
taxation to the extent of the product of the provided by law
assessed value of such property multiplied by Dated October 10,2017
50% of the Cold War veteran disability BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD
rating,provided,however,that such exemp- OF THE TOWN OF SOUTHOLD
tion Elizabeth A Neville
shall not exceed$180,000 or the product of Southold Town Clerk
$180,000 by the latest state equalization rate 2133080
or the latest class ratio,whichever is less
C. If a Cold War veteran receives the ex-
emption under Article VI of this Chapter,the
Cold
War veteran shall not be eligible to receive
the exemption under this section
OCT ER 19, 27 SUFFOLKTIMES COM
litNOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING or before the first appropriate taxablestatus
' ' ' NOTICE IS HEREBY,GIVEN, date.The owner or owners of the property No
LEGAL NOTICE WHEREAS,there has been presented to the shall not be required to refile each year for,
Notice of Formation 2220-2224 Maple Ave- Town Board of the Town of Southold,Suffolk Na
nue LLC County,New York,on the 10th day of Octo- Applicants that tho
ue LLcles of Organization Filed with Secretary ber, 2017, a Local Law entitled "A Local have previously filed and received a Cold 8/2
Artof New York(SSNY)on Filed
with S Law in relation to Amendments to Chapter War Veterans Exemptt°n.with a pending. war
Office Location-Suffolk County 245 Taxation,in connection with the Cold expiration date shall not be required to file bee
SSNY shall marl copof any process served War Veterans Exemption"now,therefore, and the Exemption shall renew automatically sha
copies
` LLbe it without an expiration date Any applicant war
against the C to res Box 216,New Sue-
folk,NY e LL RESOLVED that the Town Board of the convicted of willfully making any false Ce).
Purpose Real estate holdings Town of Southold will hold a public hearing statement in the application for such exemp- Fec
2134300 on the aforesaid Local Law at Southold Town tion shall be subject to the penalties pre- law
Hall,53095 Main Road,Southold,New York, scribed in the Penal Law. 21:
LEGAL NOTICE on the 24th day of October,2017 at 7:30 E.R The exemption allowable under this
p.m.at which time all interested persons will article may be extended to taxation of school
Pesticide Application for Mosquito be given an opportumty to be heard districts if the governing body of the school
Control by Orient Mosquito District from The proposed Local Law entitled,"A Lo- district in which theproperty is located adopts N0�
May 1,2017 to October 31,2018. Orl
cal Law in relation to Amendments to a resolution providing such exemption aspro-The following pesticides may be used by Chapter 245 Taxation,in connection with vided in§458-b(2)(d)(i).Any such resolution Yo I,,
the Orient Mosquito District in its mosquito the Cold War Veterans Exemption"reads shall be provided to the Town of Southold age
control program These pesticides are regis- as follows: Assessors'Officeon orbeforeMarch 1 forthe it n
tered by the U.S.Environmental Protection LOCAL LAW NO.2017 assessment roll issued wid-un the year. pro
Agency(EPA)and the New York State De- A Local Law entitled,"A Local Law in III. SEVERABILITY 25C
partment of Environmental Conservation relation to Amendments to Chapter 245 If any clause,sentence,paragraph,section,or 119
(DEC) Taxation,in connection with the Cold War part of this Local Law shall be adjudged by 212
ALTOSID BRIQUETS—Wellmark Miter- >
Veterans Exemption". any court of competent jurisdiction to be in-
national (EPA Reg No. 2724-375) 8 62% BE IT ENACTED by the Town Board of valid,the judgment shall not affect the valid-
Methoprene.Hazards to humans and domes the Town of Southold as follows: try of this law as a whole or any part thereof
tic animals-Caution.Causes moderate eye ir- I. Purpose. other than the part so decided to be.unconsti- No►
ritation Harmful if absorbed through the skin To amend Chapter 245 to remove the ten yeas tutional or invalid. Art
Avoid contact with skin, eyes, or clothing time limit on the Cold Wai'Veterans property IV. EFFECTIVE DATE NY
Wash thoroughly with soap and water afte tax exeniption as recently authorized by the This Local Law shall take effect January 1, Cot
handling and before eating,drinking,chew- New York State Code 2018 after filing with the Secretary of State as nau
ing gum or using tobacco Remove and wash R Chapter 245 of the Code of the Town of provided by law. aga
contaminated clothing before reuse. Southold is hereby amended as follows. Dated-October 10,2017 pro#
VECTOBAC GS — Valent Biosciences §245-17 BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD NY
Corp (EPA Reg.No 73049-10)2.80%Bacil- Definitions OF THE TOWN OF SOUTHOLD 213
lus thuringiensis,subspecies israelensis.Haz- COLD WAR VETERAN-A person,finale or Elizabeth A Neville
ards to humans and domestic animals- female,who served on active dui
Caution: Causes moderate eye irritation y lited period Southold Town Clerk
Y 2133080
Avoid contact with eyes or clothing Wash urnud foices during the time period from
thoroughly with soap and water after hall- September 2, 1945 to December 26, 1991,
dling. 'was discharged or released therefrom under LEGAL NOTICE
MECTOLEX FG — Valent Biosciences honorable conditions and has been awarded NOTICE OF MEETING SIG
Corp.(EPA Reg No 73049-20)7 5%Bacil- the Cold War recognition certificate as autho- Please take notice that the Audit Commit- -agt'
lus sphaericus. Hazards to humans and do- rized under Public Law 105-85,die 1998 Na- tee Meeting of the Board of Cooperative Edu- It as
mestic animals-Caution Harmful if absorbed conal Defense Authorization Act cational Services,First Supervisory District, Forc
through the skin Causes moderate eye finita- §245-18 Suffolk County, will be held in Building 5, 15,
tion Avoid contact with skin, eyes or• Exemption granted. Room 507,at the Harry B.Ward Technical the
clothing Wash thoroughly with soap and A Qualifying residential real property Center, 970 North Griffin-. Avenue, River- auc>
water after handling shall be exempt from taxation to the extent of head,New York 11901,on Wednesday Octo- ROa,
DUET — Clarke Mosquito Control Pro- 15%of ber 25,2017,at 6.00 p.m 9:3t
ducts(EPA Reg No. 1021-1795-8329) 1% the assessed value of such property,pro- Please take further notice that die REG- ,Mat
Praltethrin,5%Sumithrin, ULAR BOARD iv1EETING of•the Board of folk
vided,however,that such exemption shall not
5%Piperonyl Butoxide Hazards to humans, exceed$54,000 or the product of$54,000 Cooperative Educational Services,First Su- ign,
-ind'domestic animals-Caution Harmful if, multiplied by the latest state equalization or pervisory District, Suffolk County, will be and
swallowed.Wash thoroughly with soap and rte held in Buildmg5,Room 507,at the Harry B. "Mt
water after handling and before eating, latest class ratio,whichever is less Ward Technical Center, 970 North Gnffing 31st
drinking,chewing gum,or using tobacco.Re- B In addition to the exemption provided by Avenue, Riverhead, New York 11901, on Abs
move and wash contaminated clothing before Subsection A of this section,where the Cold Wednesday,October 25,2017,at 7 00 p m bow
reuse. War veteran received a compensation rat- Please take further notice that members of NiT
Pesticide application will be made to the Ing from the United States Department of the public may attend tie meetings tion
followingareas on provided: fort)
p Veterans Affairs or from the United States --13_370
Weekly ground pesticide applications for Department of Defense because of a the
larval control:will be applied once a week,ifCoo
service-connected disability, qualifying-fyLEGAL NOTICE with
needed, to mosquito sites in approximately residential iealproperty shall beexemptfrom
600 salt marsh acres bordering Gardeners Bay: taxation to the extent of the product of the The resolution,a summaryof which is pub- Kett
in the Village of Orient from Peters Neck to fished herewith,has been adopted on October also
assessed value of such property multiplied by 10,2017,and the validitof the obli ations tanc
Orient State Park and north to the Main Road• 50% of the Cold War veteran disability Y g
authorized by such resolution may be hereatbon:
as well as fresh water ponds and catch basins i rating,provided,however,that such exemp- e
in the Orient Mosquito District. tion ter contested only if such obligations were city
Weekly ground pesticide applications shall not exceed$I80.000 or the product of authorized for mi object or purpose for witch west
1- for adult mosquito control:will be applied, $180,000by the latestsli�teequalrzauon rate the Town of Southold,in the County of Suf- feet;
folk,New York is not authorized to expend Wort'
by 'portable or truck mounted ultra low
or the latest class rano,whichever is less. money or if the provisions of la which 234
equipment throughout Orient as requested or C. If a Cold War veteran receives the ex- Y P �
required emotion under Article VI of this Chapter,the should have been complied with as of the date Thei
Beekeepers should notify the Orient Cold of publication of this notice were not substan- alon
i Mosquito District at the address below of. War veteran shall not be eligible to receive tially complied with, and an action, suit or follc
the location of all hives. proceeding contesting such validity is com- 854.
the exemption under this section. menced within twenty days after the ublica- wes-,
Further pesticide application informationTheU.XVIlIptLUIIpiuvided Y ay P
and copies of labels for the pesticides used are- tion of this notice,or such obligations were nort:
available from Orient Mosquito District,145 Lull-yews.The authorized in violation of the provisions of the 837
Platt Road, Orient NY 11957 or by callingyeiiipeiivarthisconstitution bout-
631-323-2364 BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD Lane,
If you have questions concerning the symp- qualifyingzesideildatleat PIUPULLY VII Lilt; _ OF THE TOWN OF SOUTHOLD 100.
'+ toms of pesticide poisoning,call the NationalccuvratethisNild Dated: October 10,2017 The.
y Pesticide Information Network at 800-858-. sectioniiubliah Southold,New York Inc.,
PEST or the Long Island Regional Poisonpiepitred ine, Elizabeth A.Neville lout
Control Center at 800-222-1222. PULSWUlt to die Town Clerk are t
For general information regarding pesti- BOND RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN an a
cede regulation contact-New York State De- OF SOUTHOLD,NEW YORK,ADOPTED cury
partment of Environmental Conservation, le'duutivuarethis OCTOBER 10, 2017, APPROI�RIATING leng
Bureau of Pesticide Management,SUNY @un-yumpeno ' $300,000 FOR THE INCREASE AND M- 113
Stony Brook,50 Circle Road,Stony Brook, WitPrepared VLII tire PROVEMENT OF FACILITIES OF THE west
UNSUbSMUIJLPUINUillit LU the first
NY 11790 631-444-0340. NtdLasdate -at least FISHERS ISLAND FERRY DISTRICT, feet,
raxaays
For general information regarding pesti- uccumilLt;lthe date paichuse of quatrf�hig ma- AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF Dist:
cides contact National Pesticide Informationki BONDS IN THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF Lots
however
Center(NPIC)800-858-7378 $300,000 TO FINANCE SAID APPROPRI- 061
www.npicorst.edu all ATION 065,
These are reliable sources of information parsuaintaxabstanisdULUThe object or purpose for which the bonds are 070
with respect to health and safety concernsauthorized is the increase and improvement of 076
about pesticides. facilities of the Fishers Island Ferry District, 080.:
For information regarding the pesticideconsisting of thereplacement of port and star- Said
application schedule and specific areas to beWhichdit:exemputni board main propulsion systems for the ferry KN(
treated,contact the Orient Mosquito District' lt;VAPILMIVILbUL;fL MV Munnatawket,at the estimated maximum TITI
at 631-323-2364lacell -1 ienod cost of$300,000 App
2058550Munipt piapelty is sold and TT1Fh The maximum amount of obligations au- plus
Otherthorized to be issued is$300,000. Pren
LEGAL NOTICEIUllWMAVILePUMUJI The period of probable usefulness is thirty- filed
The lanes in the private community ofIUIIPULI five YCHIA complete
years. Inde
Camp Mineola will be closed for a twenty- D I* Application for exemption shall be mplete copy of the Bond Resolution
four hour period on Thursday, October 19,'made by the owner,or all of the owners,of the summarized above shall be available for pub-
2017 property on a form prescribed by the state 1Lc inspection during normal business hours at
2132910 board The owner or owners slhall file the the office of the Town Clerk, Town Hall,
completed form m the Assessor's Office on 53095 Main Road,Southold,New York.
LEGAL NOTICE 2133090 2125
STATE OF NEW YORK)
SS:
COUNTY OF SUFFOLK)
ELIZABETH A. NEVILLE, Town Clerk of the Town of Southold,New York being
duly sworn, says that on the 12th day of October , 2017, a notice of which the
annexed printed notice is a true copy was affixed, in a proper and substantial manner, in a
most public place in the Town of Southold, Suffolk County,New York,to wit: Town
Clerk's Bulletin Board, 53095 Main Road, Southold,New York.
PH 10/24—7:00 pm—Local Law regarding Taxation, Cold War Veterans Exemption
izabeth A.Neville
outhold Town Clerk
Sworn before me this
12th day of October , 2017.
"M
Notary Public
LYNDA M. RUDDER
Notary Public, State of New York
No.01 RUB020932
Qualifled in Suffolk County
Commission Expires March 8,20-4
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, WHEREAS, there has been presented to the Town Board of
the Town of Southold, Suffolk County,New York, on the 10th day of October, 2017, a Local
Law entitled "A Local Law in relation to Amendments to Chapter 245 Taxation, in
connection with the Cold War Veterans Exemption" now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold will hold a public hearing on the
aforesaid Local Law at Southold Town Hall, 53095 Main Road, Southold,New York, on the
24th day of October, 2017 at 7:30 p.m. at which time all interested persons will be given an
opportunity to be heard.
The proposed Local Law entitled, "A Local Law in relation to Amendments to Chapter 245
Taxation, in connection with the Cold War Veterans Exemption" reads as follows:
LOCAL LAW NO. 2017
A Local Law entitled, "A Local Law in relation to Amendments to Chapter 245 Taxation, in
connection with the Cold War Veterans Exemption".
BE IT ENACTED by the Town Board of the Town of Southold as follows:
I. Purpose.
To amend Chapter 245 to remove the ten year time limit on the Cold War Veterans property tax
exemption as recently authorized by the New York State Code.
II. Chapter 245 of the Code of the Town of Southold is hereby amended as follows:
§ 245-17
Definitions
COLD WAR VETERAN - A person, male or female, who served on active duty for a period of
more than 365 days in the United State mmed forees, during the time period from September 2,
1945 to December 26, 1991, was discharged or released therefrom under honorable conditions
and has been awarded the Cold War recognition certificate as authorized under Public Law 105-
85, the 1998 National Defense Authorization Act.
§ 245-18
Exemption granted.
A. Qualifying residential real property shall be exempt from taxation to the extent of 15% of
the assessed value of such property; provided, however, that such exemption shall not
exceed $54,000 or the product of$54,000 multiplied by the latest state equalization or the
latest class ratio, whichever is less.
B. In addition to the exemption provided by Subsection A of this section,where the Cold
War veteran received a compensation rating from the United States Department of
Veterans Affairs or from the United States Department of Defense because of a
service-connected disability, qualifying residential real property shall be exempt from
taxation to the extent of the product of the assessed value of such property multiplied by
50% of the Cold War veteran disability rating; provided, however, that such exemption
shall not exceed $180,000 or the product of$180,000 by the latest state equalization rate
or the latest class ratio, whichever is less.
C. If a Cold War veteran receives the exemption under Article VI of this Chapter, the Cold
War veteran shall not be eligible to receive the exemption under this section.
D The exemption providedby Subseetio n of this seetie shall be granted for period „�
10 yeaf s. The commeneemer.t of „l to year period shall be goyerr.orl pursuant to tl,'
subseefien. Where a qua4ified owner owns qualifying residential real pr-opert3, on the-
effective date of this section, sueh t— ,-..-d shall be measured from the assessme
roll prepared pursuant to the 'hst ta—ble status date or after the eff-eefive
date of this seetion. Where a qualified ev,%er-does not own qualifying residential real.,
property on the eff-eetive date of this seetion, sueh ten year-period shall be ffleasufad
the assessment roll prepared ptusuant to the first tfflEable status date eeeur-r-ing at lea
days after-the date of pur-ehase of quaiif�,ing residential real > provided, however,
that should the veter-an apply fer and be granted an exemption on the assessment roll
prepared pursuai:A to a taxable status date oeetffring within 60 days after the date o
purchase of residential real property, stieh ten year-period shall be meastffed fr-ofn the
first assessment roll in w-hieh the exemption eeeur-s. if-, before the expiration of stle
t year-perrl sueh exempt property is ..1.7 and r place d with other-residential real
property, sueh exemption may be granted pur-suant to this subbseetion for the unexpired
ftio of the ton yeaF exemption period.
D. Application for exemption shall be made by the owner, or all of the owners, of the
property on a form prescribed by the state board. The owner or owners shall file the
completed form in the Assessor's Office on or before the first appropriate taxable status
date. The owner or owners of the property shall not be required to refile each year.
A l + shall l filo on r before the appropriate taxable status date. Applicants that
have previously filed and received a Cold War Veterans Exemption with a pending
expiration date shall not be required to file and the Exemption shall renew automatically
without an expiration date. Any applicant convicted of willfully making any false
statement in the application for such exemption shall be subject to the penalties
prescribed in the Penal Law.
E. F-. The exemption allowable under this article may be extended to taxation of school
districts if the governing body of the school district in which the property is located
adopts a resolution providing such exemption as provided in § 458-b(2)(d)(i). Any such
resolution shall be provided to the Town of Southold Assessors' Office on or before
March 1 for the assessment roll issued within the year.
II. SEVERABILITY
If any clause, sentence,.paragraph, section, or part of this Local Law shall be adjudged by any
court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the judgment shall not affect the validity of this law
as a whole or any part thereof other than the part so decided to be unconstitutional or invalid.
IV. EFFECTIVE DATE
This Local Law shall take effect January 1, 2018 after filing with the Secretary of State as
provided by law.
Dated: October 10, 2017 BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD
OF THE TOWN OF SOUTHOLD
Elizabeth A.Neville
Southold Town Clerk
Please publish on October 19,2017 and forward one affidavit of publication to Elizabeth A.
Neville, Town Clerk, Town Hall, P O Box 1179, Southold,NY 11971.
Copies to:
The Suffolk Times Town Board Town Attorney TC Bulletin Bd Website
Assessors
Rudder, Lynda
From: legals <legals@timesreview.com>
Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2017 11:05 AM
To: Rudder, Lynda
Subject: Re: Cold War Vets for publication
The legal notice has been scheduled to be published in the 10/19 edition of the Suffolk Times.
Thank you.
PTIIMES
REVIEW
Lindsay Denston
Assistant Sales Coordinator
631.298.3200 ext. 235
631.354.8032 (direct)
631.298.0410(fax)
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From: "Rudder, Lynda" <lynda.rudder@town.southold.ny.us>
Date:Thursday, October 12, 2017 at 9:34 AM
To: Lindsay Riemer<legals@timesreview.com>, "Lisa Finn (lisaahfinn@gmail.com)" <lisaahfinn@gmail.com>, "Michaelis,
Jessica" <lessicam(@southoldtownnv.gov>, "Reisenberg, Lloyd" <Lloyd.Reisenberg town.southold.nv.us>, "Southold
Local (denise@southoldlocal.com)" <denise southoldlocal.com>, "Dinizio,James"
<Lames dinizio@town.southold.ny.us>, "Doherty,Jill" <fill.dohertv@town.southold.nv.us>, "Doroski, Bonnie"
<Bonnie.Doroski@town.southold.nv.us>, "Ghosio, Bob" <bob.ghosio town.southold.nv.us>, Louisa Evans
<Ipevans06390@gmail.com>, "Neville, Elizabeth" <E.Nevilie town.southold.nv.us>, "Noncarrow, Denis"
<denisn southoldtownnv.gov>, "Norklun, Stacey" <Stacey.Norklun@town.southo Id.ny.us>, "Rudder, Lynda"
<I.ynda.rudder town.southold.ny.us>, "Russell,Scott" <scottr southoldtownnv.go_y>, "Standish, Lauren"
<Lauren Standish@town.southold.nv.us>, "Tomaszewski, Michelle" <michellet town.southold.nv.us>,William Ruland
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<damonh@southoldtownnv.gov>, "Silleck, Mary" <marvs southoldtownnv.gov>
Subject: Cold War Vets for publication
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Rudder, Lynda
From: Rudder, Lynda
Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2017 9:34 AM
To: legals@timesreview.com; Lisa Finn (lisaahfinn@gmail.com); Michaelis,Jessica;
Reisenberg, Lloyd; Southold Local (denise@southoldlocal.com); Dinizio,James; Doherty,
Jill; Doroski, Bonnie; Ghosio, Bob; Louisa Evans; Neville, Elizabeth; Noncarrow, Denis;
Norklun, Stacey; Rudder, Lynda; Russell, Scott; Standish, Lauren;Tomaszewski, Michelle;
William Ruland; Duffy, Bill; Hagan, Damon; Silleck, Mary
Subject: Cold War Vets for publication
Attachments: Cold War Vets.docx
Please publish in the 10/19 edition of the Suffolk Times and the Town website,thank you
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Southold Town Board - Letter Board Meeting of October 10, 2017
RESOLUTION 2017-857 Item# 5.31
ADOPTED DOC ID: 13437
THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION NO. 2017-857 WAS
ADOPTED AT THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD ON
OCTOBER 10, 2017:
WHEREAS, there has been presented to the Town Board of the Town of Southold, Suffolk
County,New York, on the l0'b day of October, 2017, a Local Law entitled "A Local Law in
relation to Amendments to Chapter 245 Taxation, in connection with the Cold War
Veterans Exemption" now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold will hold a public hearing on the
aforesaid Local Law at Southold Town Hall, 53095 Main Road, Southold,New York, on the
24th day of October, 2017 at 7:30 p.m. at which time all interested persons will be given an
opportunity to be heard.
The proposed Local Law entitled, "A Local Law in relation to Amendments to Chapter 245
Taxation, in connection with the Cold War Veterans Exemption" reads as follows:
LOCAL LAW NO. 2017
A Local Law entitled, "A Local Law in relation to Amendments to Chapter 245 Taxation, in
connection with the Cold War Veterans Exemption".
BE IT ENACTED by the Town Board of the Town of Southold as follows:
I. Purpose.
To amend Chapter 245 to remove the ten year time limit on the Cold War Veterans property tax
exemption as recently authorized by the New York State Code.
II. Chapter 245 of the Code of the Town of Southold is hereby amended as follows:
§ 245-17
Definitions
COLD WAR VETERAN - A person, male or female, who served on active duty period of
than 365 days in the United ted St.,tes armed forces, during the time period from September 2,
1945 to December 26, 1991, was discharged or released therefrom under honorable conditions
and has been awarded the Cold War recognition certificate as authorized under Public Law 105-
85, the 1998 National Defense Authorization Act.
§ 245-18
Generated October 11, 2017 Page 43
Southold Town Board - Letter Board Meeting of October 10, 2017
Exemption granted.
A. Qualifying residential real property shall be exempt from taxation to the extent of 15% of
the assessed value of such property; provided, however, that such exemption shall not
exceed $54,000 or the product of$54,000 multiplied by the latest state equalization or the
latest class ratio, whichever is less.
B. In addition to the exemption provided by Subsection A of this section, where the Cold
War veteran received a compensation rating from the United States Department of
Veterans Affairs or from the United States Department of Defense because of a
service-connected disability, qualifying residential real property shall be exempt from
taxation to the extent of the product of the assessed value of such property multiplied by
50% of the Cold War veteran disability rating; provided, however, that such exemption
shall not exceed $180,000 or the product of$180,000 by the latest state equalization rate
or the latest class ratio, whichever is less.
C. If a Cold War veteran receives the exemption under Article VI of this Chapter, the Cold
War veteran shall not be eligible to receive the exemption under this section.
D. The exemption provided by Subseetion A of this seetion shall be granted for a period of
IQ years. The eofnmeiieemenA of stieh to year periodshall be g me d pursuant to this
after-subsection. Where a quaKfied evmer ovais qualifying r-esidei#ial real property on the
off-eetive date of this seetion, sueh t- F—Aed shall be measured from the assessme
r-ell prepared pursuant to the first tfflEable status date occurfing en or after-the eff-betive-
date of this seetion. Wher-e a qualified ov�mer-does not ey,%qualifying r-esidential real
property on the effeetive date of this seetion, sueh ten year-period shall be measured
the assessment r-oll pr!epar-ed pur-suan4 to the first taxable status date oeounifig at lea
days the date of p-- eh - of q
f1"ali fy v sidentinl_re l piVYIft i, V1VV1Ul U, 10
e o
rpufe
that should the vetefan apply for-and be gr-anted an exemption on the assessment r-ell
prepared pufsuanl to a taxable status date eseuFFing within 60 days after the date e
1, f 'd +' 1 .,l p perty .el. +o.•. � r.�..ls.h ll be m ro 1 f om the
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first assessment r-E)II in whieh the --bufs. if-, before the expir-atien of sue.h.
+ period, such exempt per-ty is sold and ronlaecd '+l, t '.d .+i.,l ro.,l
year- •Q with VLllll 11 J1UL.+11 L1U1 11
property, , +io be n+olpursuant to this sub:e +i(. for-the "1 "_o l
penien of the ten year- exemption period.
D. Application for exemption shall be made by the owner, or all of the owners, of the
property on a form prescribed by the state board. The owner or owners shall file the
completed form in the Assessor's Office on or before the first appropriate taxable status
date. The owner or owners of the property shall not be required to refile each year.
n l' + shall r-efilel on r be f e the ppr- nr;a+o taxable status date. Applicants that
have previously filed and received a Cold War Veterans Exemption with a pending
expiration date shall not be required to file and the Exemption shall renew automatically
without an expiration date. Any applicant convicted of willfully making any false
statement in the application for such exemption shall be subject to the penalties
prescribed in the Penal Law.
E. F—. The exemption allowable under this article may be extended to taxation of school
districts if the governing body of the school district in which the property is located
adopts a resolution providing such exemption as provided in § 458-b(2)(d)(1). Any such
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resolution shall be provided to the Town of Southold Assessors' Office on or before
March 1 for the assessment roll issued within the year.
II. SEVERABILITY
If any clause, sentence, paragraph, section, or part of this Local Law shall be adjudged by any
court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the judgment shall not affect the validity of this law
as a whole or any part thereof other than the part so decided to be unconstitutional or invalid.
IV. EFFECTIVE DATE
This Local Law shall take effect January 1, 2018 after filing with the Secretary of State as
provided by law.
Elizabeth A. Neville
Southold Town Clerk
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Louisa P. Evans, Justice
SECONDER:Robert Ghosio, Councilman
AYES: Dinizio Jr, Ruland, Doherty, Ghosio, Evans, Russell
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