Ulster County committee adopts law expanding partial tax exemptions for low-income senior landowners

The Laws, Rules and Government Services Committee adopted Resolution 292, which implements proposed Local Law No. 2 of 2026 to expand income eligibility criteria for a partial county property tax exemption for senior landowners with limited income.

Committee materials note the proposal was previously amended by Local Law No. 17 of 2025 and that the committee held a public hearing on March 18 where three speakers offered comments in support. Legislator Murray moved adoption of the resolution and Legislator Nolan seconded; the committee adopted the resolution by voice vote with no recorded opposition.

The committee did not indicate a change in the underlying dollar amounts in the transcript; the resolution expands eligibility criteria rather than specifying a new exemption amount.