NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGTO CONSIDER A PROPOSED RESOLUTION BY THE TOWN OF OTISCO TOWN BOARD TO AUTHORIZE REVISIONS TO THE PARTIAL TAX EXEMPTION OF REAL PROPERTY TAX BY CERTAIN PERSONS WITH LIMITED INCOME OVER 65 YEARS OF AGE PURSUANT TO SECTION 467 OF THE NEW YORK REAL PROPERTY TAX LAW

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Town Board of the Town of Otisco, New York (the “Town”), will meet at the Town Hall, 1924 Barker Street, Tully (Otisco), New York 13159 on January 12, 2026 at 7:15 P.M. for the purpose of conducting a Public Hearing to consider a proposed Resolution by the Town of Otisco Town Board establishing new income limitations relative to the partial exemption from real property taxes for persons 65 years of age and over. The proposed Resolution would to also include in the term “income” for purposes of applying the exemption distributions received from an individual retirement account or individual retirement annuity that were included in an applicant’s federal adjusted gross income plus any social security benefits not included in such federal adjusted gross income, effective for the 2026 assessment roll and thereafter.

A copy of the proposed Resolution has been filed in the Office of the Town Clerk where it is available for public inspection and copying at the regular copying charges during normal business hours at the Town of Otisco Town Clerk’s Office at 1924 Barker Street, Tully (Otisco), New York 13159. At such Public Hearing, the Town Board will review the proposed Resolution and will hear all persons interested in the subject matter of the proposed Resolution. All persons will be given an opportunity to be heard. Written and oral statements will be taken at that time. Time limitations may be imposed for each oral statement, if necessary.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Regular Monthly Town Board Meeting for January 12, 2026 will be held on January 12, 2026 after the conclusion of the Public Hearing to consider the new income limitations and to include in the term “income” for purposes of applying the exemption distributions received from an individual retirement account or individual retirement annuity that were included in an applicant’s federal adjusted gross income plus any social security benefits not included in such federal adjusted gross income, and immediately after the public hearing to conduct a review of OYA Dutch Hill Rd Solar LLC / UGE USA Ltd.’s proposed 5 MW AC (6.68 MW DC) ground-mounted solar energy system on property located in the Town at 1019 Dutch Hill Rd., Tully, NY 13159under the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA).

Dated: December 17, 2025.                                   Otisco, New York

By Order of the Town Board of the Town of Otisco, New York. Cheryl Brunet, Town Clerk, Town of Otisco, New York.