Senior citizens in Hopewell encouraged City Council on Tuesday, Sept. 8 to pass proposed real-estate tax relief that they say will keep them from the possibility of losing their houses.
Council originally planned to hold a public hearing on the proposed exemptions but at the last minute was forced to push it to the next meeting Sept. 22. However, because so many had showed up in council chambers to speak, councilors expanded the meeting’s public-comment period to allow them to be heard.
And what they heard were comments about how those over 65 have been taxed beyond the limits of their budget…