Full tax exemption for seriously disabled veterans
Summary
The county is considering adopting a state-law option that wipes out county taxes and special district charges for seriously disabled veterans' primary homes. It would apply starting with the March 2027 assessment roll. Few veterans qualify — they must be rated permanently and totally disabled by the VA — so the fiscal impact is limited but real for other taxpayers.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 4
- Last 30 days
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Last discussed Aug 19, 2026.
Impact analysis
Exempted veterans would pay no county or special-district property charges on their primary residences; the shifted cost to other taxpayers isn't quantified.
Veterans rated permanently and totally disabled by the VA whose primary residence is in Greene County.
No one testified in opposition; the modest tax burden shifts to remaining taxpayers.
Mentions & discussions (4)
Greene County Legislature - Regular Legislature Meeting No. 8 — August 19, 2026
Greene County adopted Local Law No. 2 of 2026, waiving county taxes and special district charges entirely for seriously disabled veterans' primary residences, starting with the March 2027 assessment roll.
Greene County Legislature - Public Hearing — August 19, 2026
The county is considering adopting a state-law option that wipes out county taxes and special district charges for seriously disabled veterans' primary homes. It would apply starting with the March 2027 assessment roll. Few veterans qualify — they must be rated permanently and totally disabled by the VA — so the fiscal impact is limited but real for other taxpayers.
Greene County Legislature - Regular Legislature Meeting No. 7 — July 15, 2026
A proposed local law would fully exempt the primary residences of seriously disabled veterans from county taxes and special district charges. A public hearing is set for August 19, 2026.
Finance - Committee Meeting — July 13, 2026
The proposed local law would fully exempt the primary homes of seriously disabled veterans from property taxes and special district charges. About 114 county veterans could qualify, shifting roughly $417,736 in tax burden — about $16-$19 a year on the average single-family home — to other taxpayers, including over $243,000 from school districts.
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