Letter: Phillips has history of support for seniors
Ian Phillips, as a member of the Auburn Enlarged City School District Board of Education, has played a significant role in supporting policies that make education more affordable. Over the past few years, Phillips actively advocated for reducing the financial burden on vulnerable populations, including low-income seniors. While serving as the school board president he took steps to reduce property taxes for low-income seniors by getting the Auburn school district to adopt the senior citizens property tax exemption. Seniors aged 65 or older with incomes below certain thresholds can apply for a reduction in their property's taxable assessment. For example, seniors with annual incomes under $37,400 may qualify for up to a 50% reduction in their taxable home value. This provides significant savings on property taxes for our low income seniors trying to remain in their homes.
Phillips' leadership on the school board has also included improving educational opportunities by securing funding for essential programs such as working with Sen. Mannion to secure extra funding for the school resource officer program.
Ian Phillips' leadership has demonstrated a commitment to both enhancing public services and protecting senior citizen taxpayers from rising costs. This is why I will be voting for him and I strongly recommend that voters elect him to the state Assembly this Nov. 5. We need Ian fighting for our senior citizens in Albany.
John Breanick lives in Auburn.
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