INTRODUCTORY LOCAL LAW #2 of 2024

A Local Law to amend Chapter 267, Article VI of the Town of Ogden Code to increase the maximum exemption available under the Alternative Veterans Exemption.

• 267-16 is amended to read and provide as follows:
• 267-16(a) Increase in exemption. Pursuant to New York State Real Property Tax Law § 458-a(d)(ii), the maximum exemption allowable in Subdivision 2(a), (b) and (c) of § 458-a of the Real Property Tax Law is increased to $45,000, $30,000 and $150,000 respectively.
• 267-16(b) Exemption granted; statutory authority. Pursuant to New York State Real Property Tax Law § 458-b, the Cold War veterans exemption allowable in Paragraphs (a)(iii) and (b) of Subdivision 2 of § 458-b of the Real Property Tax Law is allowed. The maximum exemption allowable under Paragraphs (a)(ii) of Subdivision 2 of § 458-b of the Real Property Tax Law is increased to $45,000 and the maximum exemption allowable under Paragraphs (b) of Subdivision 2 of § 458-b of the Real Property Tax Law is increased to $150,000.
• 267-16(c) Severability. If any clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, section, or part of this law or the application thereof to any person, individual, corporation ,firm, partnership, entity, or circumstance shall be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unconstitutional, such order or judgment shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remainder thereof, but shall be confined in its operation to the clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, section or part of this law, or in its application to the person, individual, corporation, firm, partnership, entity, or circumstance directly involved in the controversy in which such order or judgement shall be rendered.
• 267-16(d) Effective Date. This local law shall take effect upon filing with the Secretary of State pursuant to Section 27 of the New York Municipal Home Rule Law.

INTRODUCTORY LOCAL LAW #1 of 2024

A Local Law to revoke existing Article IX of Chapter 267 of the Town of Ogden Code and to add new Article IX to Chapter 267 of the Town of Ogden Code to provide for expanded Volunteer Firefighter and EMS Tax Exemption

• 267-22 Purpose; Intent. It is the purpose and intent of this Article to grant a partial tax exemption on real property owned by an enrolled member of an incorporated volunteer fire company, fire department, or incorporated voluntary ambulance service or such enrolled member and spouse. Said partial exemption is 10% of the assessed value of such property for all Town, part Town, and special district purposes.
• 267-23 Un-remarried spouses of volunteer firefighters or volunteer ambulance workers killed in the line of duty. An un-remarried spouse of a deceased enrolled member of an incorporated volunteer fire company, fire department, or incorporated voluntary ambulance service is eligible for the exemption set forth in this Article if such member is killed in the line of duty provided, however, that:

1. Such un-remarried spouse is certified by the incorporated volunteer fire company, fire department or incorporated voluntary ambulance service as an un-remarried spouse of an enrolled member of such incorporated volunteer fire company, fire department or incorporated voluntary ambulance service who was killed in the line of duty; and
2. Such deceased volunteer had been an enrolled member for at least five years; and
3. Such deceased volunteer had been receiving the exemption prior to his or her death.

• 267-24 Un-remarried spouses of deceased volunteer firefighters or volunteer ambulance workers. An un-remarried spouse of a deceased enrolled member of an incorporated volunteer fire company, fire department, or incorporated voluntary ambulance service is eligible for the exemption set forth in this Article provided, however, that:

1. Such un-remarried spouse is certified by the incorporated volunteer fire company, fire department or incorporated voluntary ambulance service· as an un-remarried spouse of a deceased enrolled member of such incorporated volunteer fire company, fire department or incorporated voluntary ambulance service; and
2. Such deceased volunteer had been an enrolled member for at least twenty years; and
3. Such deceased volunteer and un-remarried spouse had been receiving the exemption for such property prior to the death of such volunteer.

• 267-25 Severability. If any clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, section, or part of this law or the application thereof to any person, individual, corporation ,firm, partnership, entity, or circumstance shall be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unconstitutional, such order or judgment shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remainder thereof, but shall be confined in its operation to the clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, section or part of this law, or in its application to the person, individual, corporation, firm, partnership, entity, or circumstance directly involved in the controversy in which such order or judgement shall be rendered.

Board of Assessment Review Vacancies

The Ogden Town Board is seeking candidates to fill two vacancies on the Board of Assessment Review.  Candidates must be Ogden residents, should preferably have knowledge of local real estate values, and need to be available on Grievance Day - the 4^th Tuesday in May - to hear assessment complaints.  This is an appointed position for a five-year term.  Send letters of intent and resume to:  Mike Zale, Supervisor, Town of Ogden, 269 Ogden Center Rd., Spencerport, NY 14559 by Friday.  Email: supervisor@ogdenny.com.  For more information call: (585) 617-6128.