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April 20J, 1993.' <br /> <br /> TAX RELIEF FOR THE::'ELDERLY/DISABLED · <br /> <br /> I am recOmmending an expansion of the TaxcRelief program <br />for the Elderly and'permanentl~; Disabled which witl a~loW.for a <br />"f ree ze" on, the-~ reatc eSta~e~ taxes .~ for homeowners ~ who~. are <br />disabled or 65 years of age or older. Additional criteria will <br />include l~mits.ofc $.4~.~8~g~ss ~annual income <br />financial reser~e~ ThiB fea~ure~wi~l al!~w the~tax ~abiii~F~ <br />~, ~argete~ homeo~ne=s~to re~t~ constant re~a~d;less~sof~ <br />increase in the~taXyra~e~>a~d/or*'~opertY as~sSmeh~ 3 ~ ~<~. ¢ ~ ' <br /> <br /> ,I~a~s my ~en~ to. adm~$~e~ thas new~p~ram ~v <br />addition t0 the current pr~ramJwhlch prova~es~or~e~empt~ns or <br />reductions of the real estate tax liability for eligible iow <br />income elderly and disabled homeowners~ <br /> <br /> ~'~TAX~ON>BOATS AND RECREATIONALi!vEHICLES~ [ : <br /> <br />: Portsmouth is capitalizing~o~one of our~grea~st assets <br />-- our waterf~ont~ $incelthe?boat tax'was~d~cr~a~e~>to~one~cemt <br />effective~July l%~i991,3a~cor~ng fo~th~ Potts~oUth~Marina <br />Owners Association~the~number ofc~eased beat~a~ps~:in ~ur C~itY <br />has increased by 23 perceht~!d~r~g airecessi~na~Y~time%~ -This~ <br />has meant more business, not only for our marinas, but for our <br />restaurants, entertainment establishments and other marina <br />related services. <br /> <br /> Last year, I recommended that the personal property tax on <br />recreational vehicles (RV's) be reduced. Again, I am <br />recommending that the tax on RV's be reduced to $1.50 per $100 <br />of valuation. <br /> <br />OTHER <br /> <br />Increases in Rates: <br /> <br /> In addition to fee increases already described, I propose <br />the following for inclusion in the FY 1994 budget. <br /> <br />o Golf fees at Portsmouth Sleepy Hole, City Park, and <br /> Bide-a-Wee Golf Courses - Increase of $1 per round <br /> <br /> o Cart Rental Fees at Bide-a-Wee Golf Course <br /> From $5 for 9 holes to $8 for 9 holes <br /> From $10 for 18 holes to $13 for 18 holes <br /> <br />o Charges for-Cremat~-~--~i'mals <br />- ', ' From $t0 to $15 <br /> <br /> o Cigarette<Tax <br /> From $0120 to $0.25 per pack <br /> <br />o Machinery and Tool Tax <br /> From $2.25 to $2.50 per $100 valuation <br /> <br />o ~onthly.Parkin~ Rates : ~" <br /> The Commiss~oners~of the Portsmouth Parking Authority <br /> have approved'ah~increase of $5;per month fo~ monthly <br /> space rentals~ <br /> <br />o E-91I fee <br /> From $0.22 to $0.50 per month <br /> <br />In addition, certain recreation fees for Willett Hall, <br />Sleepy Hole Park Camp Site rentals, and police records <br />and processing fees will increase. <br /> <br /> <br />