Huntington –
Supervisor Chad A. Lupinacci issued a statement on a letter he, along
with the Suffolk County Supervisors Association, sent to Governor Andrew
Cuomo on December 8 requesting an Executive
Order creating an automatic renewal process to relieve the burden for
taxpayers qualifying for the Senior/Disability Low Income Exemptions.
Supervisor Chad A. Lupinacci posted the letter to the governor and announced on social media:
“This week,
I joined with my fellow Suffolk County Supervisor colleagues in urging
Governor Cuomo to intervene on behalf of municipalities cross the State
to assist those most in need in the form
of an Executive Order creating an automatic Senior/Disability Low Income
Exemption renewal for this year before the deadline of March 1st,
2021.
“Our
seniors and disabled are bearing the brunt of the new status quo in the
COVID-19 era. The last thing our vulnerable residents need to worry
about is the red tape associated with renewing their
Senior/Disability Low Income Exemptions.
“An
Executive Order from the Governor, granting a local option to dispense
with the traditional renewal process and create an automatic renewal,
would bring some real much-needed relief. A similar
mechanism was successfully put in place for the Enhanced STAR Exemption
after we requested it earlier this year, so the framework for such a
change already exists.
“We believe
our plea represents a growing trend among municipalities and we hope
that the Governor can sense the urgency regarding this matter. We deeply
care about all those we serve, and we believe
that this effort in some small way will help the entire State move
forward.”
Town of
Huntington Assessor Lisa Leonick added, “The Assessors’ Office strives
to make the exemption process as seamless as possible. Now, as we face
these challenging times, we are even more driven
to assist those that are highly compromised. We hope that the Governor will hear our voices.”
Download full letter: https://huntingtonny.gov/filestorage/13755/112252/Letter_-_Senior_Low_Income_Exemption.pdf
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