As authorized by Subdivision 7 of Real Property
Tax Law § 458-a, the Town of Marbletown hereby includes a Gold
Star Parent (i.e., a parent of a child who died in the line of duty
while serving in the armed forces during a period of war) within the
definition of qualified owner set forth in Real Property Tax Law §
458-a(1), and property owned by a Gold Star Parent within the definition
of "qualifying residence" set forth in Real Property Tax Law §
458-a(1)(d), provided that such property is the primary residence
of the Gold Star Parent. The additional exemption provided for in
Real Property Tax Law § 458-a(2) shall not apply to real property
owned by a Gold Star Parent.