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S.S. Increase Hurts Senior Exemptions For the first time since the senior citizens property tax examption program was adopted in Nassau County in 1967, there has beei| a decrease in the number of senior citizens receiving the exemption ac- cording to Abe Seldin, chairman of the Board of Assessors. \Last April I predicted ihat many senior citizens would lose their exemptions due to Social Security cost of living increases unless the State Legislature acted to increase the income limitation,\ stated Seldin. \I journeyed to Albany to urge legislative action. The Senate passed an increase bill but it died in the Assembly and now many seniors will suffer.\ Under State law a senior citizen can receive a 50% reduction in his county, town and school taxes (not including special districts) if he meets certain qualifications, including a $6,500 income limitation. In- creases in Social Security cost of living benefits have brought many seniors over the limitations by $100. or $200. This results in them losing the exemption and having to pay as much as $1,500 in additional property taxes. In 1976, there were 11,105 seniors receiving the exemption on the school assessment roll. In 1977,1,235 new exemptions were added to the roll while 1,511 were removed. Most of the 1,511 were removed due to homes being sold and to deaths. However, ap- proximately 400 senior citizens in Nassau County lost their exemption directly as a result of Social Security cost of living increases. For 1977, there will be 10,829 senior citizens receiving the property tax examption on the school assessment roll or a net decrease of 276 from last year. \I am concerned that many of these senior citizens may be in danger of losing their homes,\ stated Seldin. \Our department is powerless to act since we are only the local administrators of the statewide exemption law\ In July of 1976 senior citizens received another Social Security cost of living increase which could push even more seniors over the $6,500 limit for next year. \Legislation is urgently needed to stop this pattern where government gives with one hand and takes more away with the other,\ asserted Seldin. \The alternative is to have more and more seniors lose their exemp- tion each year.\ July Construction Oyster Bay Town Councilman Gregory W. Carman announced that the value of construction permits issued by the Town's Building Division during the month of July exceeded $4 million. Among the permits let in July were: 29 for new one-family dwellings valued at $2,179,614; 10 for commercial construction valued at $1,149,335; and 70 for residential alterations and ad- ditions valued at $489,723. In addition, 10 permits for other than residential alterations were issued valued at $29,020; and 1 industrial construction permit valued at $439,000. Councilman Carman, said the dollar value of all permits issued for the month of July was $4,284,706. Snapper was the first to figure it out. Where to put the grass catcher on a lawn mower. If you put it on the side, we discovered, it sticks out and gets in the way when you want to do some close trimming. Andas the bag fills, the mower gets off balance, making it hard to handle. Snapper decided to mount the bag in the center, right be- tween the handles. This way you can get in those tight spots easily. And, since all Snapper self-propelled mowers have rear-wheel drive, traction is improved as the bag fills. Get a Snapper mower. The mower with the original center-mounted grass catcher, developed and per- fected over years of experience. Another feature that makes Snapper fast. First. Ol z m -n > TO X o o > r- m •o O </» 30 O > -< o c Snapper mowers are famous for a fast, smooth cut. But now there's a new optional attachment called the Zip Kit that allows you to bag your grass right from the grass catcher into a standard disposable trash bag. Quickly and neatly. THE OPTIONAL ZIP KIT. ANOTHER '&*? !& FIRST FROM SNAPPER. The Zip Kit attaches easily to a Snapper and is simple to operate. It saves you the time it takes to rake or empty your clip- pings at the curb. And when you are through your grass SNi is neatly bagged. See us for a free *fi demonstration Much mower. • Snapper Tillers are tough and ru^ed. • Instant depth adjustment. • Proper balance. • Fingertip controls. • Sealed chain drive transmission. ONLY WITH A All Snapper mowers meet A.N,S.I. safety specifications. • Big-job power. • 5 forward speeds & reverse; • With proper attachments Snapper solves many yard care problems. Liberallrade*ins/Free Demonstrations f AftMINOD AL£ MOWER SERUICE Inc UIBN & CARMN SUPPUtS 621 FULTON ST. FARMINGDALE MY 4-3233
