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220 <br /> <br />THURSDAY, JULY 24,1997 <br /> <br />additional real estate tax relief for the elderly and permanently and <br /> <br />totally disabled. Mr. Minter's presentation included information on <br />comparison of tax relief programs in a number of other cities and <br />counties throughout the Commonwealth, a discussion of the current <br />ordinance in use in Martinsville, and a suggested enhancement of the <br />relief provisions. The changes recommended included increasing the <br />Combined Gross Income limit from $16,000 to $20,000, increasing the Total <br />Combined Financial Worth limit to $65,000, provision of greater Tax <br />Percentage Exemptions for those with Gross Combined Incomes of over <br />$10,000, and an increase of maximum exemption dollar benefit from $300 to <br />$400. Under the proposal presented, Mr. Minter estimated a total revenue <br />loss of $40,393, approximately $14,000 more than the current program. <br /> <br />Councilmember Teague noted that the proposed program provided no <br />additional relief for those with Gross Combined Incomes of $10,000 or <br />less. Vice-Mayor Crabtree stated that he would like to see a 100% <br />exemption for those with incomes of $10,000 and under. Council generally <br />expressed a desire to further improve relief for the lowest income <br />persons, and Mr. Minter stated that he would revise his figures <br />accordingly, as well as review a possible relief program for those who <br />rent their dwellings. There was general consensus among Council that they <br />wished to act on this matter at their second regular Council meeting in <br />August. <br /> <br />Council then received a briefing on the City's Housing Services Program, <br />provided by Wayne Knox, Yvonne Gravely, Vonee Johnson, David Reeves and <br />Christopher Whitlow. Key areas of the Housing Services activities <br /> <br /> <br />