City Council rejected three bids that all came in higher than the budget for planned upgrades to athletic fields behind the high school on Madison Avenue.
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City Council approves two more tax judgments
City Council approved tax refunds for two more commercial properties that won tax judgments for 2012 and 2013. The governing body approved AR-112-14 at its regular meeting May 12.
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Redevelopment Agency budget adopted
The Redevelopment Agency approved a 2014 budget at its April 2 meeting, with revenues of $1.45 million and appropriations of $1.225 million. The agency introduced the budget in November but was awaiting state review. Continue reading Redevelopment Agency budget adopted
Public hearing on budget slated for Monday
The City Council will hold a public hearing on the 2014 municipal budget during its meeting on Monday before giving final approval on the $51.8-million spending plan. The governing body is also scheduled to approve the Rahway Arts District‘s annual $130,000 budget, derived from the Special Improvement District (SID) tax.
The 2014 budget, introduced by City Council at its March 10 meeting, projects an increase of $43 in municipal property taxes on the average property, assessed at $133,000.
Main Street project would get 30-year PILOT
The City Council next month will consider the fourth Payment In Lieu Of Taxes (PILOT) in the last two years, this time for the largest project and the longest program yet.
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Dornoch property wins tax appeal for 2012
A Main Street property that was among more than a half-dozen properties acquired years ago by developer Dornoch Holdings won a tax appeal, knocking about 17 percent off the tax bill for 2012 and a 6-percent reduction in the assessment.
The property at 1501 Main St. (Block 320, Lot 12) had an overall property tax bill of almost $14,700 last year. The assessment for 2013 was $229,700 and reduced by about 6.3 percent to $215,100, according to property records.
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Preliminary budget projects $43 tax hike
The City Council on Monday night introduced a $51.83-million budget for 2014 that would increase the municipal portion of the average property tax bill by about $43.
A public hearing and final approval is scheduled at the City Council’s April 14 regular meeting. In the meantime, the budget will be sent to the state for technical review, Chief Financial Officer Frank Ruggiero told council members Monday night. He described it as a very aggressive budget that increases taxes about 1 percent over last year, staying under a state-imposed 2 percent cap. UPDATE: A copy of the budget can be found here. Continue reading Preliminary budget projects $43 tax hike
Council approves nearly $3m for park upgrades
With nary a question or comment from the public, the City Council last night approved borrowing almost $3 million for improvements to Union County’s Rahway River Park and athletic facilities behind the high school on Madison Avenue.
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