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File #:
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198751
Version:
1
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Type:
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Mayor's Request
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Status:
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Approved
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On agenda:
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4/9/2015
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Final action:
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5/28/2015
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Enactment date:
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5/28/2015
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Enactment #:
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198751
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Title:
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Requesting an adjustment to income limits with respect to the senior work off program under MGL c59 s5 (5K).
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Code sections:
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Miscellaneous -
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Agenda Text
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Requesting an adjustment to income limits with respect to the senior work off program under MGL c59 s5 (5K).
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Official Text
To the Honorable Board:
Senior work off, clause 5K
The senior work off program allows those income eligible taxpayers over the age of 60 to earn up to a maximum of a $1,000 reduction in property taxes. The program is administered by the Council on Aging. Income limits were last updated in 2010 based upon 50% of the Boston area median income established by HUD for that year. To date, both the Assessors and the Council on Aging report that there has been limited participation and some applicants have been turned away since they did not meet income guidelines. In the interest of increasing participation, I would recommend that we adopt income limits based upon 80% of the median income for 2015 that would impact applicants for FY 2016, (based upon the HUD income limits for the Boston-Cambridge-Quincy metro area).
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# in household |
Existing 2010 limits at 50% |
Proposed 2015 limits at 80% |
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1 |
$32,150 |
$48,800 |
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2 |
$36,750 |
$55,800 |
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3 |
$41,350 |
$62,750 |
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4 |
$45,900 |
$69,700 |
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5 |
$49,600 |
$75,300 |
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6 |
$53,250 |
$80,900 |
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7 |
%56,950 |
$86,450 |
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8 |
$60,600 |
$92,050 |
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9 |
$64,260 |
$97,600 |
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Each additional person |
Add 8%, round to nearest $50 |
Add 8%, round to nearest $50 |
The proposed Board order is attached.
Respectfully submitted,
Joseph A. Curtatone, Mayor
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