Northborough
Family League
Enhancing
quality of life for Northborough families
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Elderly &
Disabled Taxation Fund (EDTF)
Information
- Provides partial real estate
tax relief to low-income elderly/disabled
citizens.
- Funded by voluntary checkoff
donations submitted with municipal
tax bill payments, and by contributions
from local businesses and community
organizations.
EDTF
Assistance History
| Year
| Applicants
| Number Assisted
| Award Range
| Total Awards
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| 2004 | 70 | 60 | $250 | $15,000 |
| 2003 | 32 | 28 | $250-500 | $9,925 |
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| 2002 | 27 | 9 | $125-250 | $1,735 |
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Assistance
Philosophy
- The Fund provides awards that
are financially meaningful for
applicants. Applicants are prioritized
primarily on the basis of proportionate
need (tax burden relative to
incmone).
- The increasing taxes cause
an escalating burden on elderly
and disabled residents. In 2004,
EDTF applicant's median tax
bill was $3,248; this was nearly
20% of the median applicants
income of $16,592.
Donor Philosophy
- Success depends on the generosity
of donors. The EDTF seeks stable,
sustainable funding through
affordable, annually recurring
checkoff donations from many
households.
- An average donation of $20 per household from just 20% of Northborough households, or approximately 800 households, would assist 30-60 applicants with tax relief of $250-500 each.
How To Donate
Include your donation with your
tax payment using the check-off
form provided with your tax bill.
If you are not making a tax payment,
donations may still be sent to the
Office of Treasurer/Collector, 63
Main Street, Northborough, MA 01532.
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