Town of Swampscott
Senior Work-Off Abatement Program
Qualifications for Participation
- Applicant must be at least sixty (60) years of age at the time the application is filed.
- Applicant’s annual income must not exceed $45,000 for a single individual or $60,000 combined for a married couple.
- Applicant must be domiciled as resident owner in Swampscott as of July 1st preceding the commencement of the following calendar year.
The town has agreed that the program will allow twenty-six (26) participants; therefore if the number of qualified applicants exceeds that number a lottery will determine which applicants will participate in the program.
Please be aware that the acceptance in this program does not guarantee the maximum allowable abatement of $1,000. The amount earned will depend on the availability of work throughout the town and each applicant’s ability to perform the required work.
Applications may be obtained at the Swampscott Assessor’s Office located in Town Hall, 22 Monument Avenue, Swampscott, MA.
The due date for completed applications is Monday, December 7th, 2015.
Additional information regarding this program may be obtained by contacting Diane Folan in the Assessor’s Office at 781-596-8858.
Application attached.
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Town of Swampscott
Senior Citizen Property Tax Incentive Program
I. Purpose:
The purpose of the Town of Swampscott’s Senior Citizen Property Tax Incentive Program is to assist senior citizens 60 years and over in the payment of their annual real estate taxes. Incorporating the skills and knowledge offered by elders, the program also increases the involvement of local elders in municipal government.
II. Goals:
a) Assist elders with the property tax bill
b) Increase elder involvement in municipal government
c) Enhance municipal government through the use of skills and knowledge offered by local elders
III. Eligibility:
a) 60 years of age or older at the time of application submission
b) Resident of the Town of Swampscott
c) Swampscott property owner
d) Must occupy the property for which the abatement will be issued
e) All tax payments are current
f) Able to produce a copy of the most recent tax bill
g) Are willing and able to work
h) Agree to a CORI check
IV: Screening Process
a) Completed application submitted to the Swampscott Assessor’s Office
b) Participant will be matched as closely as possible with the position based upon qualifications, skills and the needs of the town department making the request for the assistance.
c) Should a particular town department have less than 125 hours of work to be performed the participant should be willing to accept assignment(s) in a different town department based on the needs of that department, as well as the preferences and skills of the participant.
d) Applicants have the right to refuse any placement offered to them
e) CORI check will be completed by the Swampscott Human Resource Department
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