PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on April 7, 2025 at 7:00p.m. at the Greenport Fire District Office located at 216 Green Street, Hudson, NY, 12534, the Greenport Fire District Board of Fire Commissioners of the Greenport Fire District, Town of Greenport, County of Columbia, New York, 

will hold a public hearing to consider Real Property Tax Law §466-l Extension of Benefits to provide that any governing body of a city, village, town, county, or school district that has provided a real property tax exemption to volunteer firefighters and volunteer ambulance workers serving the municipality in which they reside as authorized by this chapter, notwithstanding any provision of this title to the contrary, is hereby authorized to adopt a local law or resolution to extend such real property tax exemption to any volunteer firefighter or volunteer ambulance worker who provides such volunteer services to a neighboring city, village, town, county, or school district; and, WHEREAS, the Greenport Fire District has previously adopted the real property tax exemption as provided for under Real Property Tax Law §466-a, but by adoption of this resolution would amend the real property tax exemption to extend benefits pursuant to Real Property Tax Law §466-a & Real Property Tax Law §466-l to include applicants who reside in the Town of Greenport, and is a member of an incorporated volunteer fire company, fire department, or incorporated volunteer ambulance service which provides services to a neighboring city, village, town, or county.

All interested residents of the Greenport fire district are invited to attend and comment. The Greenport Fire District Board may meet immediately following the public hearing to vote on the proposal.