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HomeMy Public PortalAboutr 14-005No. 14 -5 Date pf Adoption JANUARY 5 2014 RESOLUTION 914 -5 FIXING RATE OF INTEREST TO 13E CHARGED ON DELINQUENT TAXES ARID ASSES9,IEt`ITS WHEREAS, N.1.S.A. 54:4 -67 permits the Governing Body of each municipality to fix the rate of interest to be charged for non- paymen, of taxes or assessments subject to any abatement or discount for the late payment of taxes as provided by law; and WHEREAS, N.J.S.A.54:4 -67 has been amended to permit the fixing of said rate of 8'36 per annum on the first $1,500.00 of the delinquency and 18% per annum on any amount in excess of $1,500.00 and allows, an. additional penalty of 6 to be collected against a delinquency in excess of $10,000.00 on properties that fail to pay the delinquency prior to the end of the calendar year; NOW, THEREFORE, tic IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Carteret, County of Middlesex, State of New jersey as follows 1) The Tax Collector is hereby authorized and directed to charge 8% per annum on the first $1,500.00 of taxes becoming delinquent after due date and 13% per annum on any amount of taxes in excess of $1,500.00 becoming delinquent after due date and if a delinquency is In excess of $10,CC0.00 and remains in arrears beyond December 31st, and additional penalty of 6 °s shall be charged against the delinquency. 2) Effective January 1, 2014, there will be a ten (10) day grace period of quarterly tax payments made by cash, check or money order. 3) Any payments not made In accordance with paragraph two (2) of this resolution shall be charged interest from the due date as set forth in paragraph one (1) of this resolution. 4) This resolution shall be published in its entirety in an official newspaper of the Borough of Carteret, and a certified copy shall be provided to the Tat Collector, Borough Attorney and Borough Auditor. Adopted this 5th day of January, 2014 and certified as a true copy of the ori;inal on January 6, 2014. KATHLEEN M. BARNEY, WC Municipal Clerk RECORD OR COUNCIL VOTE COUNCILM AN Y LS NO NV A.B. COUNCILMAN 1'lis NO it A. 11. BELLING X - X - DI AZ X AP I; _ X ( n X SITARZ X X- Indicate Vote AB - Absent NV No[ Voting XOR- Indicnmx Vote lu Orenule Vew Adopted at a meeting of the Mur icipal Council JANUARY 5, 2014