Homestead Audit Called Off For Now
The East Providence City Council puts a moratorium on the Homestead Exemption audit because the letter to homeowners says that a federal income tax return can be a proof of residency.
The City Council called a temporary halt to the Homestead Exemption audit in East Providence on Tuesday night, Nov. 20. The vote was 3-1 with one absence. The audit won't continue, it appears, until the letter going out to homeowners is stripped of language that says a federal income tax return can be used as proof of residency. "Are we really asking for people to show us their federal tax returns?" said City Councilor William Conley. "Where is the law that says we can do that?" The response from City Manager Peter Graczykowski and Finance Director Malcolm Moore was that a federal return is only one of the suggested ways to prove residency. "People need two of the five" suggested proofs of residency on the letter, said Moore. Such as a RI …
Diane
1:51 pm on Tuesday, November 27, 2012
I agree it could be avoided with proper management, which is something this city is lacking big time. There are many of us who wish we could get out of this city. more ›