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January 23, 2013
MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF
MAMARONECK HELD ON WEDNESDAY JANUARY 23, 2013, AT 5:00PM IN CONFERENCE
ROOM A OF THE TOWN CENTER, 740 W. BOSTON POST ROAD, MAMARONECK, NEW
YORK
PRESENT:
Supervisor Nancy Seligson
Councilwoman Abby Katz
Councilwoman Jaine Elkind Eney
ALSO PRESENT: Christina Battalia, Town Clerk
Stephen V. Altieri, Town Administrator
CALL TO ORDER
On motion of Councilwoman Katz, seconded by Councilwoman Elkind Eney, the Meeting was unanimously
opened at 5:00PM.
Additionally Present: Ms. Chateauvert, Elkan Road. Ms Chateauvert was present on behalf of her elderly
parents.
Mr. Altieri explained that the Town Board needs to set a Public Hearing to discuss Amending Section 458 of
the New York Real Property Tax Law (“Section 458”). This section affords certain veterans of military
service or certain members of their families who own real property, a limited exemption from real estate
taxes based upon what the statute calls “eligible funds”. Under section 458, the maximum amount of the
partial exemption is $5,000. Since properties in the Town currently are assessed at only a fraction of their
actual value, a $5,000 maximum affords a veteran a reasonable exemption. However since the Town Board
anticipates that the assessments of real property in the Town will be revalued to reflect their full value in
time for the promulgation of the 2013 tentative tax assessment roll, the exemption allowed by section 458
will be significantly diminished if the maximum amount of the exemption remains fixed at $5,000.
On motion of Councilwoman Katz, seconded by Councilwoman Elkind Eney, the Board
RESOLVED, that the Mamaroneck Town Board does hereby set the date for a Public
Hearing on the “Amending Section 458 of the New York Real Property Tax Law
(“Section 458”) for Wednesday February 6, 2013 at 8:00PM in the Court Room of the
Town Center, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk is hereby authorized to publish the notice of said
hearing in a newspaper appointed as an official newspaper, and that said notice, be
posted.
The Board thanked Ms. Chateauvert for attending, at which she stated that she now realizes this was a
formality and will inform her parents of the same.
ADJOURNMENT
On motion of Councilwoman Katz, seconded by Councilwoman Elkind Eney, the meeting was adjourned at
5:38 PM
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Submitted by
Christina Battalia, Town Clerk
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