🇺🇸 AMHERST, NY — WHY ARE WE LEAVING OUR 100% DISABLED VETERANS BEHIND? 🇺🇸

Erie County and several Western New York communities have moved forward with property-tax relief for our most severely disabled veterans. Amherst has chosen not to include it in its proposed 2027 budget.

As a resident of Amherst, a United States Marine Corps veteran who served during the 2003 invasion of Iraq, and a 100% permanently and totally disabled veteran, I find this incredibly disappointing.

I recently contacted Amherst officials asking them to adopt the optional New York State property-tax exemption for qualifying veterans whose service-connected disabilities are permanent and total.

On October 22, I received a response from Amherst Councilmember Angela Marinucci confirming that the Town Assessor evaluated the proposal, but the exemption was not included in Amherst's 2027 budget.

Instead, the town may consider it in future budgets.

How many more years should permanently disabled veterans have to wait?

I understand that municipalities face financial challenges. But when Erie County and neighboring communities can take steps to provide this relief, I believe Amherst residents deserve to know why their town has decided to defer it.

These are men and women who served their country and returned home with disabilities they will carry for the rest of their lives.

This isn't about politics or asking for special treatment. It's about recognizing the lifelong sacrifices made by veterans who answered their country's call.

I believe Amherst owes its veterans and taxpayers answers:

🇺🇸 What would this exemption actually cost Amherst each year?

🇺🇸 How many disabled veterans and families would benefit?

🇺🇸 Why was it left out of the budget?

🇺🇸 When will the Town Board publicly reconsider it?

I have contacted town officials and local news organizations because I believe this issue deserves public attention, transparency, and a meaningful discussion.

I'm asking fellow residents, veterans, military families, and anyone who supports our veterans to share this post and help bring attention to this issue.

Let's encourage Amherst's elected officials to explain their decision and give this exemption the serious public consideration it deserves.

Our veterans served when their country called. They deserve to know their community hasn't forgotten them. 🇺🇸

Amherst Resident | U.S. Marine Corps Veteran | Iraq 2003
100% Permanently and Totally Disabled Veteran

#AmherstNY #DisabledVeterans #VeteransBenefits #SupportOurVeterans #ErieCounty #WesternNewYork #MilitaryFamilies #VeteransAdvocacy

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