Why does the BRA no longer offer the over 65 discount?
In 2002, the BRA Board established a discount in lease rates for those persons over the age of 65 who list their PK lease as their homestead. In 2007, while reviewing the BRAs overall leasing policies, outside counsel for the BRA advised that the discount was unconstitutional and should be discontinued. Acting upon this advice, the Board discontinued the practice in July of 2007, and sought an Attorney General opinion on the matter. In January of 2008, the Attorney General issued its opinion which called into question the discounts constitutionality. Therefore, the Board did not reinstitute the discount.
