The purpose of this article shall be to provide
tax abatements for members of the Town of Bethel Volunteer Fire Department
and Emergency Service personnel.
Only members of Town of Bethel Volunteer Fire Departments
and the Bethel Emergency Medical Service personnel who have qualified
in the prior year under the Length of Service Award Pension Plan (LOSAPP)
are eligible.
The Tax Collector shall provide a form to the Fire Chief of each department who shall certify the eligibility of each member of the service and the amount of the abatement as provided for in § 98-16A.
Certification of eligibility shall be submitted to
the Tax Collector on or before May 15 each fiscal year, and said abatement
shall be applied to taxes due and payable on July 1 of each fiscal
year.