I. Council Action Requested.
Title
To adopt a Property Tax Assistance Program ordinance as Chapter 112 of the Code of the Town of Windham.
Body
II. Basis for Council Action.
Council approval of this item is required because;
a. Pursuant to Title 36 M.R.S.A. Section 6232 “the legislative body of a municipality may by ordinance adopt a program to provide benefits to persons with homesteads in the community,”
b. Pursuant to Article II, Section 1 of the Charter the Town Council shall be and constitute the municipal officers of the Town,” and
c. Pursuant to Article II, Section 3(I) of the Charter the Town Council shall have the power to “exercise all the legislative, financial, borrowing and other powers now or hereafter given by statute to inhabitants of towns acting in Town Meeting except as otherwise provided herein, and also exercise all the powers now or hereafter given by statute to municipal officers of towns.”
III. Issue Summary.
Please refer to the attached proposed ordinance, which will be codified as Chapter 112 of the Code of the Town of Windham, and a copy of relevant provisions of state law.