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Workshop meeting held October 3, 1983 at 7:00 p.m, at the Village Hall, Present: Deputy Mayor Costa, Trustees Carey, Cioppa, Greco, Mazochi and Perrego, Treasurer Campilii, Assessor Walker~ Attorney Lyons, Engineer Lapar and William Rhode. Over-65 Exemption AssessOr Walker repotted that the State had recently passed legis- lation providing for a schedule for a graduated maximum income eligibility. The law makes the new schedule an option available to villages. Treasurer Campilii asked what the present procedures for applying for the exemption are and what proof of income was required from applicants? The assessor explained that taxpayers over sixty-five years of age wishing to apply for the senior citizen property tax exemption had to submit an application by December 31st for the following fiscal year, and a renewal form annually for each subsequent year{ but that the village did not at present require specific proof of income, but could request a copy of the applicant's income tax be provided. Trustee Mazochi inquired how the new schedule would affect the tax levy if enacted? Assessor Walker stated Shat it would have a minimal effect due to the small number of taxpayers involved. Matter tabled for further discussion. Tri-Municipal Trustee Greco asked, in light of recent newspaper articles, what i~s the current status of the Tri-Municipal project, and what direction is the project taking. Engineer Lapar stated that ~e project was in the Design Phase, which involved drafting plans, obtaining easements, and doing some soil- borings. Mr. Rhode added that much of this work will be done by subcontractors. Treasurer Campilii asked who would run the Bowdoin Park plant and how would costs be apportioned? Engineer Lapar stated that costs for running the plant would be based on flow and billed to each municipality, which would then decide how to raise the revenue. He suggested that a sewer-use charge based on a percentage of water use would be more equitable than a flat tax on assessed value. This method could be used for residential users and a separate arrangement established for com- mercial users. Trustee Costa said he that he saw a problem with surface-water infiltration in regards to commercial users.