Applications for the 2022 Senior Tax Relief Program have been mailed to those seniors who received the benefit last year, as well as new applicants.  This is the fourth year the Town Council has offered assistance to our senior community.

The program aims to offer assistance to seniors within the community who meet a specific set of parameters: Eligible applicants must be 65 years or older; Be a property owner within Cape Elizabeth for ten years or greater; Have a homestead exemption; Have an annual household income of less than $60,000; and Have taxes that are greater than five percent of their gross adjusted taxable income.  Should the applicant qualify, the program provides reimbursement for a portion of their tax burden up to $500 per applicant.

Eligible residents must apply annually, however, applications will be sent out automatically after the first time.  The deadline for completed applications is Nov. 15, 2021, with approved checks being delivered by the end of January 2022.

Applications and more information can be found here and on the Assessing Department webpage.

Please feel free to contact town Assessor Clinton J. Swett via email: clinton.swett@capeelizabeth.org or phone 207-799-1619 if you have further questions about the program.

This program is deemed CONFIDENTIAL as personal data is not subject to public inspection.