Town Board doubles income threshold for property tax exemptions
Morristown Board raises property tax exemption income thresholds, aligning town with County. Supervisor Frank Putman opened a public hearing to update exemption thresholds, raising the base income limit to $25,000 from $10,000 for persons with disabilities and limited income and from $18,000 for
Town Board · Meeting of February 10, 2026
NY MORRISTOWN — Morristown Board raises property tax exemption income thresholds, aligning town with County. Supervisor Frank Putman opened a public hearing to update exemption thresholds, raising the base income limit to $25,000 from $10,000 for persons with disabilities and limited income and from $18,000 for senior citizens, with new sliding scales down to 5 percent and 20 percent, respectively. The board voted unanimously to approve the change.
The board also unanimously approved a three-year Snow and Ice Removal Agreement with St. Lawrence County at $80,811 for fiscal 2026-2027, $84,096 for 2027-2028, and $77,526 for 2028-2029.
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Source: the Town Board meeting of February 10, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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