Senior tax exemption approval continues

With discussion continuing on the amount of the rebate to be distributed to low-income seniors Ordinance #2018-16 passed assembly muster at yet another reading Monday evening.

Annual rebates of $300 per senior to $600 were mentioned at the Assembly's meeting. Finance Director Jody Tow told the gathering, "I'm hearing a lot more (comments) of it's not enough." Tow added that it was difficult to give any type of number that would reflect the savings individual seniors receive each year from the current tax exemptions.

When contacted by The Pilot, Tow calculated Elderly Exempted Sales amounts for...