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19-104
No.
Date of Adoption `hum 20, 2019
OPPOSING ASSEMBLY BILL A -4444
WHEREAS, Assembly Bill A -4444, released by the Senate and General Assembly; and
WHEREAS, A -4444, establishes the "Property Tax Lien Pilot Program" and would
allow eligible municipalities to acquire property tax liens at tax sale in order to facilitate
revenue generation and urban revitalization opportunities within their municipalities; and
WHEREAS, A -4444 in its current form "eligible municipalities," defined as those that
qualify for urban aid pursuant to N.J.S.A. 52:27D -178 et seq., must first apply to the
Division of Local Government Services to be designated as a "participating municipality"
then bid on particular parce](s) of real estate subject to public auction if the governing
body determines it would be useful for a public purpose or financially advantageous to
the municipality; and
WHEREAS, existing law already provides all municipalities with this optional tool
without the need for a state designation; and
WHEREAS, the New Jersey League of Municipalities strongly opposes A -4444 as
released and has requested that all of its members to go on record similarly opposing the
same.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of the Borough
of Carteret, County of Middlesex, State of New Jersey, as follows:
That the Borough of Carteret hereby opposes Assembly
Bill A -4444 and recommends the committee reconsider
passing A -4444 as the existing statutes provide appropriate
safeguards and public notice.
2. That a copy of this Resolution be forwarded to the New
Jersey League of Municipalities, Assemblyman John
McKeon, Assemblywoman Gabriela Mosquera, Senator
Joseph Vitale, Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin and
Assemblywoman Yvonne Lopez.
Adopted this 20 ° i day of June, 2019
and certified as a true copy of the
original on June 21, 2019.
KATHLEEN M. BARNEY, MMC
Municipal Clerk
RECORD OF COUNCIL VOTE
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Adopted at a meeting of the Municipal Council
Jtrn 20, 2019
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