Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino and the Town Board announced that the Town Board voted to approve property tax exemptions for fully-disabled veterans. A new state measure allows local municipalities to pass legislation offering a full, 100 percent tax exemption to veterans with a service-connected disability whose home is their primary residence. The measure was passed unanimously by the Town Board.

“In the Town of Oyster Bay, our veterans are very important to us, and they deserve continuing support for the sacrifices they’ve made to protect our freedoms,” said Supervisor Saladino. “Our hometown heroes are pillars in our communities, and we are proud to pass legislation that helps support them and their families.”

To honor the sacrifice of veterans, the legislation provides a full exemption from Town property taxes, including special district charges and assessments, for veterans with a 100% service-connected disability whose home is their primary residence. Eligible veterans must be rated permanently and totally disabled and deemed individually unemployable by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. All exemptions are processed through the Office of the Nassau County Assessor.

“This is about more than passing a new tax policy, this is about reminding our veterans that their service and sacrifices are respected and appreciated,” added Supervisor Saladino.

For more information regarding tax exemptions, including brochures describing the STAR, Senior Citizen, or other Veterans exemption programs, visit www.oysterbaytown.com/exemptions or contact the Office of the Receiver of Taxes at (516) 624-6400.