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HomeMy WebLinkAbout091 - 07/21/1981 - PROVIDING FOR THE UNIFORM APPLICATION OF INCOME CRITERIA FOR THE TAX REFUND PROGRAM FOR THE ELDERLY, ORDINANCE NO 91 1981 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CTTY-7 FORT COLLINS PROVIDING FOR THE UNIFORM APPLICATION OF INCOME CRITERIA FOR THE TAX REFUND PROGRAM FOR THE ELDERLY, THE UTILITY REFUND PROGRAM FOR THE ELDERLY AND CODE PROVISIONS RELATING TO DEFERMENT OF ASSESSMENTS WHEREAS, the Senior Citizens Board of the City of Fort Collins has recommended that the income criteria in order to qualify for the utility refund program for the elderly, the tax refund program for the elderly and the Code provisions relating to the deferment of assessments be made uniform and in conformity with the Colorado State Income Guidelines uti- lized for real property tax credits/refunds and for fuel or heat expense credit/refunds, and WHEREAS, the utilization of the Colorado State Guidelines for real property tax credits/refunds and fuel or heat expense credits/refunds will provide more consistency and uniformity for the aforesaid municipal refund and deferment programs, and WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Fort Collins has determined that the uniform application of the Colorado guidelines is in the best interest of the citizens of the City of Fort Collins NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS as follows Section 1 That Section 36-4 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins be amended as follows §36-4 Eligibility for Deferment In order to be entitled to a deferment of assessments under this Chapter , an applicafit, at the time of application , must comply with the income limita- tions as provided by the State of Colorado for real property tax credits/refunds and fuel or heat expense credits/refunds as particularly set forth in C R S ( 1973) 39-22-120 ( 3) and 39-22-124 ( 3) as amended Section 2 That Section 106-3 (D) of the Code of the City of Fort Collins be, and the same hereby is, amended to provide as follows D The applicant must comply with the income limita- tions as provided by the State of Colorado for real property tax credits/refunds and fuel or heat expenses credits/refunds as particularly set forth in C R S ( 1973) 39-22-120 (3) and 39-22-124 (3) as amended Introduced, considered favorably on first reading and ordered pub- lished this 7th day of July 1981 , and to be presented for final passage on the 21st day of-v 9, a Mayor ATTEST City Clerk J Passed and adopted on final reading this 2151day of July 1981 ayor (�ATTEST city ClerkT� -2-