Any parent whose child was killed in action, or the surviving spouse
of a person who was killed in action, while performing active military
duty with the armed forces, as defined in Subdivision (a) of § 27-103
of the General Statutes, which parent or surviving spouse is a resident
of such municipality, shall be entitled to an exemption from property
tax, provided such parent's or surviving spouse's qualifying income
does not exceed:
(1) The maximum amount applicable to an unmarried person as provided
under § 12-81l of the General Statutes; or
(2) An amount established by the municipality, not exceeding the maximum
amount under § 12-81l of the General Statutes by more than
$25,000.