[Adopted 6-21-2005 STM]
A. 
Pursuant to Connecticut General Statutes Section 12-81f(a), as amended, any veteran entitled to an exemption from real property tax in accordance with Subdivision (19) of Connecticut General Statutes Section 12-81 shall be entitled to an additional exemption applicable to the assessed value of real property in the amount of $10,000, provided such veteran's qualifying income does not exceed, by more than $25,000, the applicable maximum amount as provided under Connecticut General Statutes Section 12-811, as the same may be amended from time to time.
B. 
Pursuant to Connecticut General Statutes Section 12-81f(b), as amended, any veteran's surviving spouse entitled to an exemption from real property tax in accordance with Subdivision (22) of Connecticut General Statutes Section 12-81 shall be entitled to an additional exemption applicable to the assessed value of real property in the amount of $10,000, provided such surviving spouse's qualifying income does not exceed, by more than $25,000, the maximum amount applicable to an unmarried person, as provided under Connecticut General Statutes Section 12-811, as the same may be amended from time to time.
Any veteran or any veteran's surviving spouse submitting a claim for an additional exemption shall be required to file an application on a form prepared for such purpose by the Town's Assessor, not later than the assessment date with respect to which such additional exemption is claimed, provided that when an applicant has filed for such exemption and received approval for the first time, such applicant shall be required to apply for such exemption biennially thereafter. Each application shall include a copy of such veteran's or spouse's federal income tax return or, in the event such a return is not filed, such evidence related to income as may be required by the Assessor for the tax year of such veteran or spouse ending immediately prior to the assessment date with respect to which such additional exemption is claimed.