§ 2-86. Senior citizen tax incentive program.

The City Council of the City of Newburyport accept the provisions of M.G.L.A., c. 59, § 5K for the purpose of entitling eligible senior citizens over the age of 60 to receive a maximum benefit of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) off their property tax bills in exchange for providing volunteer service to the city at a rate no more than the current minimum wage of the commonwealth. This program is to be administered by the mayor's office, in conjunction with the council on aging.

(Ord. of 10-29-07; Ord. of 11-8-10(1))

Editor's note

An ordinance adopted October 29, 2007, did not specifically amend the Code. Therefore, such ordinance has been added as § 2-86 at the editor's discretion.