Notice of Public Hearing

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

EAST QUOGUE FIRE DISTRICT

VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER AND VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE WORKER  

      REAL PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION

PURSUANT TO REAL PROPERTY TAX LAW §466-A

WHEREAS, a new Real Property Tax Law §466-a now permits enrolled volunteer firefighters and volunteer ambulance workers throughout New York State to be eligible to qualify for a partial real property tax exemption on their residential real property subject to approvals by local counties, towns, cities, villages, fire districts, etc.; and

WHEREAS, Real Property Tax Law §466-a requires that local government entities wishing to confer the benefits of said statute on enrolled volunteer firefighters and volunteer ambulance workers serving within their boundaries hold a public hearing; and

WHEREAS, the Board of Fire Commissioners of the East Quogue Fire Districts wishes to consider conferring the partial real property tax exemption benefits of Real Property Tax Law §466-a upon the enrolled volunteer firefighters and volunteer ambulance workers residing in the East Quogue Fire District;

NOW, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Fire Commissioners of the East Quogue Fire District will hold a public hearing in order to hear public comment on whether or not it should confer the partial real property tax exemption benefits of Real Property Tax Law §466-a upon the enrolled volunteer firefighters and volunteer ambulance workers residing in the East Quogue Fire District on Thursday, April 4, 2024 commencing at 7:00 p.m. at the Fire Headquarters Building located at 465 Montauk Highway, East Quogue, New York.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the aforesaid matter will be presented to the residents and taxpayers of the East Quogue Fire District and the Board of Fire Commissioners for public comment to the Board of Fire Commissioners so that all persons interested in the subject can be heard at such time and place.

Dated: March 20, 2024

            East Quogue, New York

BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS

EAST QUOGUE FIRE DISTRICT

                                                                        LORRAINE GREGORY, SECRETARY