Glastonbury Council Approves Expanded Property Tax Exemptions For Veterans

GLASTONBURY, CT — The Glastonbury Town Council recently approved amendments to the Town Code Chapter 18, Article I, Section 18.7 regarding Veterans Property Tax Exemptions.

The amendments are reflective of Public Act 25-168 of the 2025 legislative session, which clarifies and expands veteran exemption options, specifically for Veterans classified as 100 percent permanently and totally disabled, and their surviving spouses as follows:

• Allows a property tax exemption of the dwelling and up to 2 acres of land

• Allows the exemption to be granted to the Veteran's surviving spouse

• Allows the exemption to be granted to Veterans with a service-connected total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU)

• Allows the exemption to be granted to Gold Star spouses

• The exemption amount is capped at the median assessed value of residential real property in Glastonbury

The amendments are effective Nov. 24, 2025 for the 2025 Grand List.

Additional information about exemption and assessment programs can be found on the Town of Glastonbury website at www.glastonburyct.gov/taxrelief or by contacting the Assessor’s Office at (860) 652-7600.