Any enrolled, currently active member of the Fire Department or the
Carthage Area Rescue Squad who accrues more than 20 years of active service
and is so certified by the Village of West Carthage shall be granted the ten-percent
exemption as authorized by this article for the remainder of his or her life
as long as his or her primary residence is located within the Village of West
Carthage.
Application for such exemption shall be filed with the Assessor for
the Village of West Carthage on or before the taxable status date, on the
form prescribed by the New York State Board of Real Property Services.