[Article 2, voted in the affirmative 3-2-1976
by ballot, by the Annual Town Meeting, reads as follows: "Shall we
adopt the provisions of R.S.A. 72:43-b and 43-c for expanded exemptions
on real estate which provide for a resident sixty-five years of age
up to seventy-five, a five thousand dollar exemption; a resident seventy-five
years of age up to eighty, a ten thousand dollar exemption; a resident
eighty years of age or older, a twenty thousand dollar exemption,
provided that the resident owns the real estate individually or jointly
with another or his spouse with whom he has been living for at least
five years as man and wife; said resident had a net income of less
than seven thousand dollars or combined income with a spouse of less
than nine thousand dollars; and owns assets of any kind, tangible
or intangible, less bona fide encumbrances, not in excess of thirty-five
thousand dollars?" Article 20, voted in the affirmative 3-11-2003,
by the Annual Town Meeting, reads as follows: "Shall we modify the
elderly exemptions from property tax in the Town of Hudson, based
on assessed value, for qualified taxpayers, to be as follows: for
a person 65 years of age up to 75 years, $75,000; for a person 75
years of age up to 80 years, $90,000; for a person 80 years of age
or older, $115,000? To qualify, the person must have been a New Hampshire
resident for at least five years, own the real estate individually
or jointly, or if the real estate is owned by such person's spouse,
they must have been married for at least five years. In addition,
the taxpayers must have a net income of not more than $26,000 or,
if married, a combined net income of less than $34,000; own net assets
not in excess of $100,000 excluding the value of the person's
residence. (If approved, this article shall take effect for the 2003
property tax year.)" Article 17, voted in the affirmative 3-8-2005
by the Annual Town Meeting, reads as follows: To see if the Town will
vote to modify the elderly exemptions from property tax in the Town
of Hudson, based on assessed value, for qualified taxpayers, to be
as follows: for a person 65 years of age up to 75 years, $95,000;
for a person 75 years up to 80 years, $115,000; for a person 80 years
of age or older, $145,000. To qualify, the person must have been a
New Hampshire resident for at least five consecutive years, own the
real estate individually or jointly, or if the real estate is owned
by such person's spouse, they must have been married for at least
five years. In addition, the taxpayer must have a net income of not
more than $30,000 or, if married, a combined net income of not more
than $40,000; and own net assets not in excess of $125,000, excluding
the value of the person's residence. If approved, this article
shall take effect for the 2005 property tax year."]
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