HomeMy Public PortalAboutr 97:161aNo. 97-'t61(A) Date of Adoption I. tay 15, 1997
DETERMINING THE AMOUNT TO BE RAISED BY TAXATION
FOR SCHOOL PURPOSES FOR THE 1997-1998 SCHOOL YEAR
WHEREAS, the Board of Education of the Borough of Carteret presented to voters at
the annual school election held on Tuesday, April 15, 1997, questions concerning the levy
requirements for the Board of Education for General Fund in the amount of $15,798,236;
and
WHEREAS, the voters at said election, rejected the General Fund; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Education transmitted the Budget to the Borough Council of
the Borough of Carteret on Thursday, April 17, 1997, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:22-37;
and
WHEREAS, the Borough Council of the Borough of Carteret thoroughly reviewed the
Budget and related information as presented by the Board of Education; and
WHEREAS, a joint meeting of the Borough Council of the Borough of Carteret and the
Board of Education was held to discuss the Budget as submitted by the Board of
Education; and
WHEREAS, after careful deliberation and joint discussion of the information relative to
the School District Budget the Governing Body of the Borough of Carteret has
determined that the full amount of General Funds proposed by the Board of Education
is necessary to provide for the thorough and efficient education of Carteret's school
children.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Borough Council of the Borough
of Carteret, County of Middlesex, State of New Jersey, that the amount of local district
tax levy requirements for the Board of Education be $15,798,236., said amount to be
raised is considered by the Borough Council to be sufficient to provide a thorough and
efficient education through the system of local schools within the District; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, by the Borough Council of the Borough of Carteret
that the Municipal Clerk is directed to certify, by May 19, 1997 to the Middlesex County
Board of Taxation, the Middlesex County Superintendent of Schools, the Borough of
Carteret Assessor, the Division of Local Finance of the Department of Treasury, State of
New Jersey, and the Board of Education of the Borough of Carteret, that the amount of
$15,798,236. is necessary to be raised by taxation for 1997-1998 in said Borough of
Carteret for the General Fund (local tax levy), which amount shall be included in taxes to
be raised, levied and collected in said municipality for General Fund of the schools; and
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BE IT FURTBER RESOLVED, that this Resolution shall be maintained on file in the
office of the Municipal Clerk and that copies of this Resolution shall be forwarded by the
Municipal Clerk to the person an~or departments herein named for certification purposes.
Adopted this 15th day of May, 1997 and
certified as a true copy of the original on
May 16, 1997.
KATHLEEN M. BARNEY,
Municipal Clerk
RECORD OF COUNCIL VOTE
COUNCILMAN ~~ COUNCILMAN
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X - Indicate Vote AB - Absent NV - Not Voting XOR ~ Indicates Vote to Overrule Veto
Adopted at a meeting of the Municipal Council ~ l'tay 15, 1007