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PILOTs in the 2020 municipal budget

Payments In Lieu Of Taxes (PILOT) are anticipated to account for $1.385 million in the 2020 municipal budget.

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City Council scheduled to vote on 2020 budget

City Council introduced a $56.7-million budget for 2020 that projects an average tax increase of $49, or about 1.37 percent.

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Abstract of ratables, 2019

The city’s overall assessed value was up slightly, about 0.21 percent, or more than $3 million, from 2018 to 2019.

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Inside the SID lawsuit dismissal

A Union County judge denied a motion on June 12 to enforce a settlement and reconsider a dismissal, officially ending the case that began in 2015 to stop the expansion of a Special Improvement District (SID).

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PILOTs in the 2019 budget

Revenue from Payments In Lieu Of Taxes (PILOT) is projected to reach almost $1.4 million in this year’s municipal budget while foreclosure registry fees are expected to jump by more than 50 percent.

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Proposed budget would hike average taxes $49

Municipal taxes on the average assessed home would rise about $49 under a proposed budget to be introduced next week.

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City Council approves new 6-year PBA contract

City Council approved a new six-year contract through 2023 with Patrolman’s Benevolent Association (PBA) Local 31, representing officers in the Rahway Police Department.

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Tax appeals approved for three properties

City Council approved refunds of more than $40,000 to three separate properties covering multiple tax years as a result of successful tax judgments in the Tax Court of New Jersey.

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