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Enacts the "473 Dune Road, Westhampton beach assessment relief act"
In Assembly Committee · Real Property Taxation · Sponsor Fred Thiele
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BILL NUMBER:S5703
Title of bill
An act in relation to enacting the "473 Dune Road, Westhampton Beach assessment relief act"
Purpose
To enact the "473 Dune Road, Westhampton Beach assessment relief act" to provide relief in the form of a property tax reduction for taxpayers whose property was completely destroyed by fire on April 15, 2015.
Summary of provisions
Section 1. Definitions.
Section 2. Local option: Provides that an eligible municipality may adopt the provisions of this act by passing a local law or in the case of a school district a resolution by the forty-fifth day following the date upon which this act is approved by the Governor
Section 3. Provides for assessment relief
Section 4. School district held harmless.
Section 5. Severability clause.
Section 6. Effective date
Justification
On April 15, 201.5 a devastating fire destroyed the co-op complex known as the Sandpiper at Westhampton Beach located at 473 Dune Road in Westhampton Beach, Suffolk County, containing 54 residential units. The building was last assessed in March 2015, when the structure still remained undamaged. None of the units are habitable and must be entirely rebuilt. This bill would authorize the Town of Southampton to provide real property tax assessment relief to owners of units at the Sandpiper what were damaged as a result of the fire.
Legislative history
New bill.
Fiscal implications
TBD.
Effective date
Immediately and shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on and after April 15, 2015.
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