Supervisor Paul Feiner, Greenburgh, New York will introduce a proposal to create a program to let seniors in the Town of Greenburgh work off property tax increases doing volunteer work around town. Colorado, Massachusetts and Connecticut among others have "Work for Taxes" programs. Around the nation Seniors (60+) can earn about $7.00/hour and can work off up to $700.00/yr of property tax increases. In Greenburgh that can be the difference between staying in community and foreclosure.
Some of the possible jobs would be helping the library, bookkeeping, receptionists, tutoring.
Mr. Feiner is going to lobby the New York State Legislature and Congress so that the "Work for Taxes" program income is tax free.
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