Public hearing held for local law amending tax exemption restrictions.

OGDENSBURG

LEGAL NOTICE



Notice is hereby given that a public hearing was held on Monday, April 13, 2026 at 6:00 PM, in the City Council Chambers, 330 Ford Street, Ogdensburg, NY 13669, and the following was passed by the City Council, meeting in regular session on April 13, 2026:




Local Law #1 of 2026




A LOCAL LAW AMENDING §199-31A OF THE OGDENSBURG MUNICIPAL CODE




Be it enacted by the City Council of the City of Ogdensburg as follows:




ITEM #1: Section 199-31A of the Ogdensburg Municipal Code entitled “Restrictions” be amended as follows:




§199-31. Restrictions.



No exemptions shall be granted:

 1. If the income of the owner or the combined income of the owners of the property exceeds the sum of $26,400 for the income tax year immediately preceding the date of making application for exemptions.

The amount of exemption to be applied shall be based on a sliding scale as follows:




Annual Income
Percentage of Assessed Valuation Exempt from Taxation
$0 to $20,700
50%
$20,701 to $21,699
45%
$21,700 to $22,699
40%
$22,700 to $23,699
35%
$23,700 to $24,599
30%
$24,600 to $25,499
25%
$25,500 to $26,400
20%
“Income tax year” shall mean a twelve-month period for which the owner or owners filed a federal personal income tax return or, if no such return is filed, the calendar year. Where title is vested in either the husband or the wife, their combined income may not exceed such sum. Such income shall include social security and retirement benefits, interest, dividends, net rental income, salary or earnings, and net income from self-employment, but shall not include gifts or inheritances.




ITEM #2: This local law shall take effect immediately and shall apply to the 2026 assessment roll.




Dated: April 14, 2026




Cathy A. Jock

City Clerk