BILL NUMBER: S5865
SPONSOR: MURRAY
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act in relation to authorizing the assessor of the town of Brookha-
ven, county of Suffolk, to accept from the Post-Morrow Foundation, Inc.
an application for exemption from real property taxes
 
PURPOSE:
The purpose of the bill is to authorize the assessor of the town of
Brookhaven, county of Suffolk, to accept from the Post-Morrow Founda-
tion, Inc. an application for exemption from real property taxes.
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section one of the bill allows the assessor of the Town of Brookhaven to
accept an application for real property tax exemption from the Post-Mor-
row Foundation, Inc. for certain parcels within the town, as if the
application had been received on or before the taxable status date
established for the 2022-23 assessment rolls.
 
JUSTIFICATION:
The bill would allow the assessor of the Town of Brookhaven in Suffolk
County to accept n application for exemption from real property taxes
for the year 2022-2023. The property to be granted this exemption is a
NYS Superfund Site, which has been vacant, abandoned, and a blight on
the community since 2007. Through the efforts of the Suffolk County Land
Bank, the property recently was transferred to The Post-Morrow Founda-
tion, Inc. This foundation's work is dedicated to the preservation of
land and to the preservation of the historical character of the area.
The foundation intends this property as a preserve of open space and for
passive use by the public.
 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
This is a new bill.
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None.
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Immediate.