Livingston Homeowners May Be Hit With $95 Tax Increase

Although the total municipal budget would shrink by 1.9 percent overall, Livingston property owners may see an average $95 increase to their taxes next year if the draft version of the 2015 town budget is approved.

During a March 23 meeting, the Livingston Township Council introduced its proposed General Fund budget for 2015, which would include a 3.5 percent tax hike for local homeowners.

There will be a final hearing on the budget at 8 p.m. on Monday, May 4, at the Livingston Municipal Building, 357 South Livingston Ave.

See the township’s presentation on the proposed 2015 budget here.

According to municipal reports, the average residential cost arising from the proposed budget would come to $230 per month.

Using this total, a resident would pay:

• Public Safety - $60
• Capital/Debt Service - $38
• Public Library - $23
• Insurance - $23
• Retirement Payments - $22
• Infrastructure Maintenance - $19
• Solid Waste Removal - $15
• General Administration - $12
• Energy/Utilities - $6
• SYLS - $4
• Uncollected Taxes - $3
• Street Lighting - $3
• Human Services - $2
• Code Enforcement - $1

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