Submitted by Paul Curtis, Greenwich
In letters to the editor, both Dr. Goldstein (GOLDSTEIN: Don’t Drive out Greenwich Empty-Nesters with Proposals that Could Raise Taxes Sept 30, 2023) and Kristen Niemynski (Niemynski: Letter to BET…Keep Greenwich Affordable For Families March 31, 2023) mention taxes and a potential tax increase as a great burden on our fixed-income elderly.
They might have been wise to understand the Senior Tax Abatement program that exists in Greenwich.
It was one of the first resolutions I worked on after becoming a member of the RTM.
It was overwhelmingly approved at the December, 2001 Representative Town
Meeting, and has been renewed ever since.
The current documentation is available on the Town website here:
https://www.greenwichct.gov/Do