[Adopted 8-13-1991 by Ch. No. 983 as § 13-8 of the 1991 Code (as amended through Ch. No. 1344); amended in its entirety 8-21-2006 by Ch. No. 1579]
[Amended 6-2-2008 by Ch. No. 1641; 6-13-2011 by Ch. No. 1751; 6-16-2014 by Ch. No. 1825; 7-13-2015 by Ch. No. 1842; 7-11-2016 by Ch. No. 1866; 7-7-2017 by Ch. No. 1895; 7-9-2018 by Ch. No. 1932; 8-19-2019 by Ch. No. 1973; 7-20-2020 by Ch. No. 1993; 9-20-2021 by Ch. No. 2006; 7-25-2022 by Ch. No. 2026; 7-24-2023 by Ch. No. 2040; 8-19-2024 by Ch. No. 2064[1]]
Pursuant to RIGL Chapter 44-3-4 and Chapter 44-3-5, entitled "Veterans and Gold Star Parents Exemptions," the Town of Westerly is to provide by ordinance for the exemption from taxation of qualified veterans and Gold Star parents; therefore, the Town Council of the Town of Westerly hereby authorizes the Town Assessor to grant the following tax exemptions:
A. 
Veterans' exemptions: The property of each person qualified as provided under Chapter 44-3-4, entitled "Veteran's Exemption," shall be exempted from taxation to the amount of:
(1) 
Veterans.
(a) 
Veteran exemption: $36,603.
(b) 
Widow or widower of a veteran exemption: $36,603.
(c) 
Totally disabled - service-connected veteran: $41,970.
(d) 
Specially adapted housing veteran exemption: $41,970.
(2) 
Prisoners of war: $61,457.
B. 
Gold Star parent exemption: The property of each person qualified as provided under Chapter 44-3-5, entitled "Gold Star Parent," shall be exempted from taxation to the amount of:
(1) 
Gold Star parent exemption: $41,970.
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Editor's Note: This ordinance also stated that it shall take effect upon all ratable property as assessed 12-31-2023.
[Amended 6-2-2008 by Ch. No. 1641; 6-13-2011 by Ch. No. 1751; 6-16-2014 by Ch. No. 1825; 7-13-2015 by Ch. No. 1842; 7-11-2016 by Ch. No. 1866; 7-7-2017 by Ch. No. 1895; 7-9-2018 by Ch. No. 1932; 8-19-2019 by Ch. No. 1973; 7-20-2020 by Ch. No. 1993; 9-20-2021 by Ch. No. 2006; 7-25-2022 by Ch. No. 2026; 7-24-2023 by Ch. No. 2040; 8-19-2024 by Ch. No. 2064[1]]
Pursuant to RIGL Chapter 44-3-12, entitled "Visually Impaired Persons," the Town of Westerly is to provide by ordinance for the exemption from taxation of visually impaired; therefore, the Town Council of the Town of Westerly hereby authorizes the Town Assessor to grant the following exemption:
A. 
Visually impaired: $26,191.
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Editor's Note: This ordinance also stated that it shall take effect upon all ratable property as assessed 12-31-2023.
Pursuant to RIGL 44-3-60, the Town Council of the Town of Westerly hereby authorizes the Town Assessor to grant to qualified veterans and gold star parents and visually impaired not possessing real estate or personal property the same monetary savings to their motor vehicle excise tax.