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1. Call Meeting to Order

2. Roll Call

Items 3 & 5

3A. Resolution Establishing a Tax Payment Deferment Program for
Certain Individuals Affected by the Federal Shutdown
(Mayor Anwar)

WHEREAS, The purpose of this resolution is to establish the deferment
program for municipal taxes and certain other charges allowed by
House Bill No. 5765 (2019 Reg. Sess.), in accordance with the terms
and requirements of said Bill, for any qualified federal employee
residing in the State of Connecticut who is required to work as a federal
employee without pay or furloughed as a federal employee without
pay; and

WHEREAS, the Town Council wishes to offer said program to qualified
individuals paying taxes in South Windsor.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that a Tax Payment Deferment
Program is hereby adopted as follows:

1. Deferment and Payment Dates:
(a) The Town shall not charge or collect interest on any real
property taxes, personal property taxes, motor vehicle taxes,
or water or sewer rates, charges or assessments or part
thereof (hereinafter referred to collectively as “municipal
charges”) that is payable by an affected employee (as defined
herein) or which became due during the period when such
individual was an affected employee.

(b) Any such municipal charges which shall have been deferred as
provided herein shall be due and payable without penalty or
interest not later than sixty (60) days after the date on which
an individual is no longer an affected employee. Thereafter,
any portion of such municipal charges which remains unpaid,
and all interest and penalties otherwise provided by law shall
apply retroactively to the original due date for such municipal
charges.

(c) All provisions of the general statutes relating to the continuing,
recording and releasing of property tax liens and the
precedence and enforcement of municipal charges shall remain
applicable to any deferred tax, rate, charge or assessment or
installment or portion thereof; and

2. Eligibility for Deferment and Additional Limitations:
(a) As used herein, the term “affected employee” means any
federal employee who, during the federal fiscal year 2019
partial shutdown that began on December 22, 2018, is (i) a
resident of the State of Connecticut and (ii) required to work as
a federal employee without pay or furloughed as a federal
employee without pay.

(b) In order to determine eligibility for the deferment, the affected
employee shall provide to the Tax Collector sufficient evidence
of his or her status which may include, without limitation, a
paystub or bank statement, a federal employee identification
card, the federal tax identification number of the employee’s
employer, and a sworn affidavit from such employee indicating
that such employee (i) is currently a federal employee residing
in the State of Connecticut, (ii) is required to work as a federal
employee without pay or furloughed as a federal employee
without pay.

(c) The Tax Collector may require individuals to recertify their
eligibility on a periodic basis of not less than thirty (30) days.

(d) The deferment provided under this resolution shall not affect
any interest or penalties on, lien rights or collection of, any
municipal charges due before December 22, 2018 or after the
date on which an individual is no longer an affected employee.

5. Adjournment