99-18 Tax Relief.pdf

99-18 April 10, 2018 RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE PROPERTY TAX PAYERS THE TAX RELIEF BENEFITS OFFERED BY N.J.S.A. 40A:4-41(c)(2) WHEREAS, N.J.S.A. 40A:4-41(c)(2) states that if tax appeal judgments of the county tax board pursuant to R.S.54:3-21 et seq., or the State tax court pursuant to R.S.54:48-1 et seq., result in tax reductions for the previous fiscal year, the governing body of the municipality may elect to calculate the current year reserve for uncollected taxes by reducing the certified tax levy of the prior year by the amount of the tax levy adjustments resulting from those judgments, and WHEREAS, N.J.S.A. 40A:4-41(c)(2) states that the election of this choice shall be made by resolution, approved by a majority vote of the full membership of the governing body prior to the introduction of the annual budget pursuant to N.J.S.40A:4-5; and WHEREAS, the Township of West Orange's adjusted Tax Levy in 2017 was $222,998,161.21; and WHEREAS, during 2017 the Township of West Orange Tax Levy was reduced by $87,879.68 in 2017 tax appeals; and WHEREAS, approval of this resolution may provide Township taxpayers an additional $68,763.89 in tax relief; and WHEREAS, the Township of West Orange desires to provide its property tax payers the tax relief benefit offered by N.J.S.A. 40A:4-41 (c)(2), NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Township of West Orange does here elect to calculate the current year reserve for uncollected taxes by reducing the certified tax levy of the prior year by the amount of the tax levy adjustments resulting from those judgments. Karen J. Carnevale, R.M.C. Susan McCartney, Council President Municipal Clerk Adopted: April 10, 2018