Dan, Good point. That article I posted seemed to use all three interchangeably. Can you tell by the article which one Long Branch is? Could it be a combination of all 3?
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "dfsavgny" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "bluebishop82" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > JJ: See below. I thought LB was tax abated. Did this change? > > > People use tax abatements and exemptions interchangeably, however, > they are not the same thing. An exemption is calculated by exempting a > portion of the assessed value, while an abatement is an amount > directly credited against your tax bill. While they both try to > achieve the same end, they are not the same. Also, I find it somewhat > ametuerish that purportedly knowledgeable people use exemptions and/or > abatements with PILOT. PILOT are payments in lieu of taxes when the > property is TOTALLY EXEMPT from conventional taxes. That's like the > WTC and Times Square both situated on state property, thus exempt. > > While I am nitpicking, I think it is telling that some dealing with > this don't have a complete grasp of the concepts. Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/