Township Council - Special Meeting VIA ZOOM ONLY — Packet

Special Meeting Agenda PM 6.12.25 - SPECIAL MEETING.PDF Resolution(S) 158-25 158-25 ESTIMATED TAX RATE RESOLUTION-2025.PDF 1. Documents: 2. 2.I. Documents:

PUBLIC MEETING AGENDA Township of West Orange VIA ZOOM-12 NOON Thursday, June 12, 2025-Meeting No. 12 This is to inform the general public that this meeting is being held in compliance with Section 5 of the Open Public Meetings Act, Chapter 231, Public Law 1975. The notice for this meeting was emailed to the Star Ledger and the West Orange Chronicle on June 6, 2025. Statement of Decorum In all matters not provided for in subsection 3-15.1 and except upon consent of the Council President, each person addressing the Council pursuant to this subsection shall be required to limit his or her remarks to five (5) minutes and shall at no time engage in any personally offensive or abusive remarks. The chair shall call any speaker to order who violates any provision of this rule. (1972 Code § 3-15.2) Roll Call – Councilwoman Casalino, Councilwoman Ghebremicael, Councilwoman Rudin, Councilwoman Scarpa, Council President Krakoviak, Mayor McCartney 1. Pledge of Allegiance 2. Public Comment (Agenda item(s) only) 3. *Resolutions a. 158-25 Resolution Authorizing the Township of West Orange Tax Collector to Prepare and Mail Estimated Tax Bills in Accordance with P.L. 1994, C.72 (Ditinyak) 4. Adjournment The Council President may at his/her discretion modify with consent the order of business at any meeting of the Council if he/she deems it necessary and appropriate. (1972 Code § 3-8; Ord. No. 726-84; Ord. No. 1157-93; Ord. No. 2128-07 § II) Please click the link below to join the webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87862547969?pwd=0OGSy2fSco8RpAJCABoBIbu6Ba5OFr.1 Webinar ID: 878 6254 7969 Passcode: 063625 Dial in: 646 931 3860 Next Meeting Date(s): June 24, 2025 Agenda is subject to change.

158-25 June 12, 2025 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE TAX COLLECTOR TO PREPARE AND MAIL ESTIMATED TAX BILLS IN ACCORDANCE WITH P.L. 1994, c.72 WHEREAS, the Essex County Board of Taxation has not certified the General Tax Rate throughout Essex County for 2025 and the West Orange Township Tax Collector will be unable to mail the Township’s 2025 tax bills on a timely basis; WHEREAS, the Township of West Orange Tax Collector in consultation with the West Orange Township Chief Financial Officer has computed an estimated tax levy in accordance with N.J.S.A. 54:4- 66.3, and they have both signed a certification showing the tax levies for the previous year, the tax rates and the range of permitted estimated tax levies; WHEREAS, in accordance with Chapter 72, P.L. 1994, the Township Council approves the estimated tax levy to enable the Township to meet its financial obligations, maintain the tax collection rate, and provide uniformity for tax payments and save the unnecessary cost of interest expenses on borrowing. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOWNSHIP COUNCIL OF THE TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE, IN THE COUNTY OF ESSEX AND STATE OF NEW JERSEY on this 12th day of June 2025, as follows: 1. The Township of West Orange Tax Collector is hereby authorized and directed to prepare and issue estimated tax bills for the Township for the third installment of 2025 taxes. The Tax Collector shall proceed and take such actions as are permitted and required by L. 1994, c.72 (N.J.S.A. 54:4-66.2 and 54.4-66.3) 2. The entire estimated tax levy for the 2025 is hereby set at $265,321,592.74, with the estimated tax rate of 2.653. In accordance with law the third installment of 2025 taxes shall not be subject to interest until the later of August 10 or twenty fifth calendar day after the date the estimated tax bills were mailed. The estimated tax bills shall contain a notice specifying the date on which interest may begin to accrue. IN WITNESS WHERE I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Township the 12th day of June, 2025. Karen J. Carnevale, R.M.C. Joe Krakoviak Municipal Clerk Council President Adopted: June 12, 2025