Bridgeport, Connecticut: Mayor Ganim Proposes Expanded Property Tax Relief for Seniors, With Three Income Tiers Topping Out at 1,500 Dollars and More Than 2 Million Dollars of Relief Citywide, Sent to the City Council
Mayor Ganim of Bridgeport, Connecticut, on November 13 announced a proposal to expand property tax relief for seniors, which has been sent to the City Council Ordinance Committee.
Under the proposal, relief is set in three household income tiers: 1,500 dollars for incomes of 1 to 30,000 dollars, 1,000 dollars for incomes of 30,001 to 50,000 dollars, and 500 dollars for incomes of 50,001 to 75,000 dollars.
The city expects the proposal to provide more than 2 million dollars in targeted relief to seniors across the city.
The proposal would also eliminate the cap on total aid under the program.
Ganim was quoted on the proposal in the city release. Council President Aidee Nieves and Councilman Ernest Newton were also quoted in the release.
(Source: City of Bridgeport, Connecticut)
Source: City of Bridgeport, Connecticut
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