Clark County staffers are on a mission to spread the word about a decades-old tax exemption program that can help limited-income adults age 61 and older and residents with disabilities save money on property taxes.
The savings can be substantial, often helping people on fixed incomes remain in homes they purchased decades before. Yet thousands of Clark County residents who qualify for the program are not taking advantage of its benefits.
Roni Battan, a program manager for the county assessor’s office, said as many as 25,000 Clark County residents qualify for the property tax exemptions, but only about 9,000 are currently enrolled in the program…