[Adopted 1-28-2002; amended 9-20-2021]
The purpose of this article is to provide tax relief for those
who volunteer their services as firefighters for the Town and thereby
to help retain the Town's existing volunteer firefighters and
attract new firefighters.
Pursuant to § 12-81w of the Connecticut General Statutes,
the Town of Burlington hereby authorizes annual exemptions in the
assessed value of the real or personal property of a volunteer firefighter.
No such exemption shall exceed an amount which when multiplied by
the then-applicable mill rate of the Town would provide a reduction
in the property taxes of an eligible volunteer firefighter of more
than $2,000.
The Fire Chief of the Burlington Volunteer Fire Department shall
establish guidelines, subject to approval by the Board of Selectmen,
to establish a range of exemptions and the eligibility criteria for
such exemptions for eligible volunteer firefighters, up to the maximum
amount permitted by this article.
The article shall be applicable to assessment years commencing
October 1, 2021, and shall be effective 15 days after publication.
