Rhode Island General Laws 44-3-67. Jamestown – Firefighters tax abatement
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The town of Jamestown may establish, by ordinance, a program to provide property tax relief for every member in good standing of the Jamestown emergency medical services and volunteer fire department. Such tax relief may provide an abatement of up to two thousand dollars ($2,000) in property taxes due or the cash equivalent, if they do not own property, for any fiscal year. The criteria for providing such tax relief may include, but not be limited to, years of service, quantity of calls responded to, and number of training hours. This benefit is transferrable to a surviving spouse until remarriage or death.
History of Section.
P.L. 2023, ch. 19, § 4; P.L. 2023, ch. 20, § 4.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 44-3-67
- Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
- town: may be construed to include city; the words "town council" include city council; the words "town clerk" include city clerk; the words "ward clerk" include clerk of election district; the words "town treasurer" include city treasurer; and the words "town sergeant" include city sergeant. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-9