Framingham Seeks Applicants For Framingham Elderly & Disabled Tax Fund Committee

Press release from the City of Framingham:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 02/02/24

For further information, contact:

Susan Scully Petroni

City of Framingham Public Information Officer

spetroni@framinghamma.gov

508-782-8629

City Advertising For Applicants For Framingham Elderly & Disabled Tax Fund Committee

FRAMINGHAM – The City of Framingham is advertising for applicants for the Elderly & Disabled Tax Fund Committee.

“The City of Framingham accepted the provisions of Acts 1998 C. 166 whereby taxpayers may voluntarily check off, donate, and pledge an amount to aid in defraying real estate taxes of elderly and disabled persons of low income.”

Membership of the Committee shall include the Chair of the Board of Assessors, City Treasurer, and three residents of Framingham.

There was a resignation from the Committee in 2023; thus there is an opening for a seat through June 30, 2025.

The Mayor also needs to fill a seat that is open through June 30, 2026.

The application deadline for the 2025 and 2026 seats are Friday, February 16, 2024.

To apply, please visit this link

After the deadline, the Mayor will be nominating two individuals for the Committee. The City Council will review the nominations within 30 days. If no action is taken, within 30 days, the nominations are automatic.

The Mayor will be nominating an individual for a seat that expires on June 30, 2027, in May. Interested applicants can submit an application now. The deadline for that seat is April 30.

The Committee oversees an Elderly & Disabled Taxation Fund, which is used to defray real estate taxes of elderly and disabled persons of low income. Eligible individuals submit applications to the Committee.

Last year, there were 16 applicants, and 5 were approved by the Committee. Each individual received $255, said City of Framingham Treasurer Carolyn Lyons, a member of the Committee.

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