Opn. No.

HON. GUSTAVE J. DeTRAGLIA, JR. Village Attorney, New Hartford

This is in reply to your letter of March 15, 1976 concerning the method to be applied by the Village of New Hartford in computing exemptions granted to veterans and volunteer firemen.

Section 458, paragraph 1 of the Real Property Tax Law permits an exemption up to $5,000 for veterans. Paragraph 3 of that section allows a further exemption up to $17,500 for a disabled veteran. As to veterans, the question was decided in the case ofNicolette, et al. v. Village of Clyde, (34 A.D.2d 202 [4th Dept., 1970]) which held that the amount of…