NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Partial Tax Exemption Real Property Tax Law Section 466-a
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Gates Fire
District will hold a Public Hearing on the proposition of whether the Gates Fire District,
located in the towns of Gates and Chili, County of Monroe should adopt a resolution
providing for partial exemption from fire district taxes, to the extent of 10% of the
assessed value of the property for eligible enrolled members of an incorporated
volunteer fire company, fire department or incorporated voluntary ambulance service or
such eligible enrolled member and spouse residing within the Gates Fire District, a
partial tax exemption from fire district taxes, to the extent of 10% of the assessed value
of the property pursuant to Section 466-a of the Real Property Tax Law and as
otherwise provided for in such law.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, to be eligible for such partial tax exemption, certain
other requirements must be met before the town assessor can allow such exemption as
are set forth in Section 466-a of the Real Property Tax Law.
Said Public Hearing will be held on July 24, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. at Gates Fire District
Administration Building, 2365 Chili Avenue, Rochester, NY 14624, at which time all
interested persons shall be heard concerning the same.
A copy of Real Property Tax Law Section 466-a is available for inspection at the office
of the Gates Fire District Secretary at 2355 Chili Avenue, Rochester, NY 14624 where it
may be inspected by any interested person during office hours and on the Fire District’s
website, https://gatesfiredistrictny.gov.
Dated: June 26, 2025 By Order of the Board of Fire Commissioners
Gates Fire District
Donna Capone, Secretary
