Holyoke City Council approves changes to allow more senior citizens to qualify for property tax break
By Michael Plaisance
October 20, 2009, 9:39PM
HOLYOKE – The City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved changes that will let more senior citizens qualify for a property tax exemption, such as lowering the eligibility age to 67 from 70.
The 15-0 vote at City Hall included an increase of the per-person exemption to $750 from the current $550, with the changes to take effect on July 1. Other changes included in the council vote affected income levels and asset totals to help more senior citizens qualify for the tax break.
The goal is the changes will alert more senior citizens that the exemption is available because while the state allows the city 259 such exemptions, currently only 79 senior citizens are receiving it, Councilor at Large Kevin A. Jourdain said.
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