Haddonfield Voters to Decide on Open Space Tax This Fall

Haddonfield, NJ -- Voters in Haddonfield will decide whether to make an open-space tax permanent this fall.

The open-space tax has been renewed twice at five-year intervals, and a third renewal this October would make the tax permanent, njpen.com reports.

The rate is 1 cent per $100 levied, translated to $49.14 for the average Haddonfield home assessed at $491,359. Up to now, the rate has been half a cent.

The Open Space Trust Fund would be used for land to protect open space and water quality, recreational development and historical preservation. The fund also allows the borough to apply for twice as much state funding under the state’s Green Acres program, according to the report.

Read more at njpen.com.