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No. #24-5 Date of Adoption January 2, 2024
FIXING RATE OF INTEREST TO BE CHARGED ,
ON DELINQUENT TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS
WHEREAS, N.J.S.A. 54:4-67 permits the Governing Body of each municipality to fix the rate of interest
to be charged for non-payment 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% per annual 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;
WHEREAS, N.J.S.A, 40A:5-17 allows for cancellation of property tax and sewer overpayments or
delinquent amounts +/- $10:00.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Carteret,
County of Middlesex, State of New Jersey as follows:
I. 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 18% 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
$10,000.00 and remains in arrears beyond December 31 at, and additional penalty of 6% shall be
charged against the delinquency.
2. Effective January 1, 2024, 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. Tax Collector is hereby authorized to cancel overpayments or delinquent amounts+/- $10.00.
5. 100% Disabled Veteran will be recorded by the Tax Collector in the year the application is
submitted to the Tax Assessor.
6. 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 Tax Collector, Borough Attorney and
Borough Auditor.
Adopted this 2nd day of January, 2024
and certified as a true copy of the
original on January 3, 2024.
CARMELA POGORZELSKI, RMC
Municipal Clerk
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Adopted at a meeting of the Municipal Council
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AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
The following is a true copy of an Ordinance or Resolution of
the Borough of Carteret that has appeared in the Home News
Tribune, a newspaper which is printed in Freehold, New
Jersey and published in Neptune, in said County and State and
of general circulation in said county. One 1 time(s), once in
each issue as follows:
January 9, 2024
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