In recognition of the benefits provided to the Town of Old Lyme (Town)
by the dedicated service of the Town's volunteer fire and ambulance personnel,
the Town hereby establishes a tax abatement program pursuant to Public Act
99-272 for volunteer fire and ambulance personnel, subject to the conditions
outlined below.
Members of the Old Lyme Fire Department, Inc. (OLFD) and the Old Lyme
South End Volunteer Ambulance Association, Inc. (OLSEVAA) (members) who are
residents in the Town shall be eligible when they meet the following criteria:
A. The member must have achieved two years of active service
by April 30 of the current fiscal year in order to be eligible for the tax
abatement on July 1 of the next fiscal year. Years of service shall not be
deemed to have been interrupted by medical leave that is certified by a medical
doctor or by military service with the United States. When a member has served
as an active volunteer, left such service and then returned to active status,
the member shall not be eligible for the tax abatement until the member has
completed one full year of active service as of April 30; and
B. The member must have achieved an active year, as defined
by the bylaws of the OLFD and the OLSEVAA, and, in the case of the OLFD, a
member must have earned at least 50 points and, in the case of the OLSEVAA,
a member must have earned at least 25 points. Any amendment to the bylaws
of either organization concerning the definition of an active year must be
approved by the Town's Board of Selectmen. Past presidents and/or chiefs are
not exempt from the requirements of active status.
Annually on or before April 30 of each year, the President of the OLFD and the Chief of the OLSEVAA shall submit to the First Selectman a certified list of the active members of their respective organizations who are eligible for tax abatement, as defined in §
150-8, Eligibility, above. The list shall include the address of each eligible member.