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ENDORSING AND SUPPORTING S- 756 & SCR-68 /
TAX REFORM
WHEREAS, the property tax in Nev.' Jersey accounts for bout 45 percent of New
Jersey's state and local tax revenue; and
WHEREAS, New Jersey property taxes equal about 5.6 p Tcent as a percentage of
personal income, compared with the national average of 3.6 pe ent; and
WHEREAS, New Jersey households with incomes in the 1 west 20 percent pay 9.2
percent of their earnings in property taxes compared to the we thiest 20 percent who pay
3.6 percent of their earning in property taxes; and
WHEREAS, 5-756 and SCR-68 would provide for a State C nstitutional Convention to
convene for the purpose of proposing amendments to the Ne J eesey Constitution and
changes to the statutes, which revise the system of propert taxation in this State, to
eliminate inequities in the current system of property taxation ensure greater uniformity
in the application of property taxes, reduce property taxes a a share of overall public
revenue and provide alternatives which lessen the dependen e of local government on
property taxes of funding local government services.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor a d Council of the Borough
ofCarteret, County of Middlesex, and State of New Jersey, he by endorse and support
S- 756 & SCR-68/ Tax Refoml.
Adopted this 17'h ay of May, 2006
and certified as a rue copy of the
original on May 18, 2006.
KATHLEEN M. ARNEY, RMC/CMC
Municipal Clerk
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Adopted at a meeting of the Municipal Council
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New Jersey State League
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~ G. Dressel. Jt~ EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · --
<IDl W..I StaIB Streel. Trenton, NJ 08818
PHONE; (609) 69!>-3481 . FAX: (609) 69&-5156
t;MP,lL: Le::u1llAtmnislom com . www.njslom.org
DIRECTOR
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Dear Mayor:
It has recently been reported that Governor Co
Legislature to move forward on property tax rero
he refUses to believe that we have to wait until
Property Tax Reform.
ine will do all that he can to get the
in a special session this Summer. And
008 to have a Citizens' CDnvention for
We salute the Governor. Likewise, we co=end Assembly Speaker Roberts for all of his
efforts to advance the cause of property tax refo . We're disappointed. however. that the
Senate Leadership thinks the Legislature should n t be asked to meet in special session this
Summer. because it will "need a 'breather' for a onth or two after passing the budget in
June."
Our property taxpayers are the ones who really ne d a breather.
The property tax accollnts for about 45 percent 0 New Jersey's state and local tax reVelllle.
The national average is just slightly above 30 ercent. New Jersey property taxes equal
about 5.6 percent as a percentage of personal inco e, compared with the national average of
3.6 percent. New Jersey households with income in the lowest 20 percent pay 9,2 percent
of their earnings in property taxes; while the weal hiest 20 percent pay 3.6 percent.
This week. we urge all Mayors and governing ody members who are concerned about
property taxes to cODtad their State Legislato ,especially their Senators. They should
welcome the chance to wrestle with this cbIonic d worsening crisis in a special session, as
soon as possible. And they should join as cospon 01'8 of 8-756 & SCR-68. These bills would
let the people of New Jersey, the people who pa the taxes, decide whether or not they want
a special citizens' convention to recommend, for voter approval, constitutional and statutory
changes to achieve and su.stain meaningful prop tax refonn. Now, more than ever it'.
imgortant that your munkipality be represe ted at our Property Tax Summit, May
10 . See our website www.ujslom.I:ODL
Please call Jon Moran at 609-695-3481, ext. 2 . and let us know if your State Senator is
willing to meet this Summer and to sign on to S- 56 and SCR-68.
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W' liaD1 G. Dressel, Jr.
Ex utive Director