Levittown Board of Education approves 100% tax exemption for fully disabled veterans
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Levittown’s fully disabled veterans have been granted a 100% real property tax exemption from the board of education, as determined by the Nassau County Department of Assessment. The exemption was authorized during the board’s Wednesday, Oct. 28 meeting and was made pursuant to the state’s Real Property Tax Law 471 and will be used for the 2027-28 school year tax levy, according to district documents. “This is just to save the money on the property taxes,” veteran John Damato said during the meeting. “I mean, with the school taxes I might be looking to be moving out.” Damato said he has attended other Levittown Board of Education meetings in the past and has encouraged the district to authorize the exemption for veterans like him, who are fully disabled. According to section 458 of the Real Property Tax Code, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is the entity that determines whether a veteran is “permanently and totally” disabled “as a result of military service,” whic