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ORDER-2021-83 : Clause 41C Senior Real Estate Exemption Local Options

Passed · OUGHT TO PASS [UNANIMOUS] · moved by Mark Garipay, Chair, seconded by John N. Tramontozzi Yes: Jeff McNaught, Jack Eccles, John N. Tramontozzi, Shawn M. MacMaster, Mark Garipay, Jen Grigoraitis, Leila Migliorelli, Robb Stewart, Cory Thomas, Maya Jamaleddine, Christopher Cinella.

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ORDER-2021-83 Accepting Act of Legislature/Local Option Clause 41C Senior Real Estate Exemption Local Options Recommend Passage City Council

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▶ 1:18:59 Speaker 1: Yes. 11 yes.

▶ 1:19:00 Jeff McNaught: Motion passes. Next we have order 2021-83 clause 41C, senior real estate exemption, local options. This is also sponsored by the mayor.

▶ 1:19:18 Speaker 7: I can speak on this. This is adding a cost of living adjustment to the income and asset requirements for the current 41C program. And also the 17 D, which is widow or someone that makes a little too much for the 41 seat. That's a smaller 175 dollar benefit. But I feel that this is the appropriate thing. To keep the income and asset qualifications up with inflation and increasing costs of living in those.

▶ 1:19:54 Jeff McNaught: Thank you Mr. Wilcox to any counselors have any questions. I don't see. Any hands raised motion to recommend.

▶ 1:20:07 Jeff McNaught: Motion to recommend by council, seconded by counselor. Adam clerk, can you please call the roll chair?

▶ 1:20:16 Speaker 1: Yes, vice chair. Yes. So, the training and Josie yes, that's the limit master. Yes, that's a yes. Council of Grigoraitis? Yes. Council of Migliorelli? Yes. Councilor Stewart? Yes. Councilor Thomas? Yes. Councilor Jamaleddine? Yes. President Cinella?