Tax break for ESD4 seniors tabled pending future review
By Anton Riecher
A proposed homestead exemption for Medina County Emergency Services District No. 4 residents over age 65 was tabled by the governing board of commissioners Jan. 8 pending further information on the potential financial impact of such a tax freeze.
Jerry Beck, appointed to the board by county commissioners in December, pushed forward a motion to support the tax break for elderly and disabled residents he proposed at the last board meeting. However, the motion died for lack of a second.
“In my opinion the across-the-board exemption helps those people and makes us (the ESD) more conservative,” Beck said. “It makes us more aware of what we are spending our money on.”
The board also voted to support further research into response call volume throughout the district as a basis for a final…
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