The Town of Farmington hereby enacts a tax abatement
for volunteer fire fighters in the Town of Farmington, on the terms
and conditions provided herein. This program is enacted for the purpose
of encouraging volunteerism as members of the Fire Department, assisting
eligible volunteer fire fighter property owners with a portion of
the costs of property taxation.
Applications for benefits under this program
shall be:
A. Made on forms provided by the Tax Collector of the
Town of Farmington and shall include the permanent ID # for all real
estate for which taxes shall be abated. Fire fighters without real
estate tax liability shall include the year, make, model, and plate
number of any motor vehicle for which they have tax liability.
B. Certified by the Director of Fire and Rescue Services
between January 1 and February 28 of each year and filed with the
Tax Collector of the Town of Farmington at any time between February
1 and March 31 of each year in order to obtain a tax abatement for
the next fiscal year.
The Town Manager is authorized to enter into
interlocal agreements with other municipalities for the purpose of
providing tax relief to volunteer fire fighters who live in one municipality
but who volunteer their services in another municipality.