NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS
BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE HAUPPAUGE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS REGARDING TWO PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that pursuant to § 467 and § 459-c of the New York
Real Property Tax Law, the Board of Education of the Hauppauge Union Free School
District will hold separate Public Hearings commencing on February 11, 2025, at 8:00
p.m. in the Whiporwil Board Room at 495 Hoffman Lane, Hauppauge, New York to
consider whether the Board should adopt resolutions as follows:
Public Hearing Regarding § 467 - Pursuant to § 467 of the Real Property Tax Law (a
that increased the allowable income ceiling and revised the definition of income),
the Board will consider whether to adopt a resolution to provide that real property owned
by certain qualified persons who are sixty-five years of age or older will be eligible for
reductions in school taxes by increasing the income for the base exemption from
$29,000 to $50,000, providing for a sliding scale of decreasing exemption percentages
for incomes increasing up to $58,400, and addressing what is included in income.
Public Hearing Regarding §459-c - Pursuant to § 459-c of the Real Property Tax Law (a
that increased the allowable income ceiling and revised the definition of income),
the Board will consider whether to adopt a resolution to provide that real property owned
by certain qualified persons with disabilities will be eligible for reductions in school taxes
by increasing the income for the base exemption from $29,000 to $50,000, providing for
a sliding scale of decreasing exemption percentages for incomes increasing up to
$58,400, and addressing what is included in income
Copies of the proposed resolution(s) can be obtained by contacting the District Clerk or
visiting the District’s website.
Lori DeGeorge
District Clerk
Dated: February 7, 2025