[Adopted 1-12-1987 as Ch. 153]
[Amended 8-28-1995 by Ord. No. 202; 5-13-2002 by Ord. No. 240]
The purpose of this article shall be to provide a real and personal property tax exemption of $500 as a tax dollar credit to those veterans, of the military or naval service of the United States of America, classified as prisoners of war. This exemption is in addition to other real and personal property tax exemptions of qualified veterans, pursuant to G.L. 1956 § 44-3-4.
Any veteran applying for this property tax exemption shall be deemed eligible upon complying with the following:
A. 
Complete and submit an application form to the Town Clerk.
[Amended 5-13-2002 by Ord. No. 240]
B. 
Submit with said application documentation from the Veterans' Administration of the United States certifying that the applicant veteran has been classified as, or determined to be, a prisoner of war.
C. 
Completed application must be submitted to the Town Clerk no later than January 31 of the year applying. No reapplication will be necessary, provided that residency is continuous.
[Amended 5-13-2002 by Ord. No. 240]
D. 
Prior to December 1st, the Tax Assessor must send to each current exemption participant a verification document requiring proof of ownership and residency for only those participants that own property in a Life Estate or Trust.
[Added 2-11-2019 by Ord. No. 379; amended 3-11-2024 by Ord. No. 412]
(1) 
Recipient must complete and return this Proof of Residence document, to the Tax Assessor's office prior to March 15th;
(2) 
If the Proof of Residence document is not received by March 15th, the Tax Assessor must remove all corresponding exemptions from the Recipient's tax account(s);
(3) 
Once the tax bills are sent, a potential recipient whose exemptions have been removed due to not filing the Proof of Residence documents to the Tax Assessor in the time prescribed, shall have the right to submit a Tax Exemption Removal Complaint form to the Town Council through the Tax Assessor's office. This Tax Exemption Removal Complaint form will be submitted to the Town Council by the Tax Assessor within thirty (30) days of receipt, along with a request for tax abatement equal to the value of the exemptions removed.