Montclair Council Votes To Extend Property Tax Grace Period

MONTCLAIR, NJ — The Montclair Township Council unanimously passed a resolution Tuesday evening that extends the second-quarter property tax payment grace period to June 1.

The council put the resolution on the May 5 council meeting agenda after Governor Phil Murphy signed Executive Order No. 130 last week to allow municipalities to make the grace period extension, moving the payment due date from May 1 to June 1.

“We are pleased with the governor’s decision to extend the grace period to provide a bit of breathing room for our homeowners, many of whom had been asking for an extension,” Mayor Robert Jackson said. “The COVID-19 pandemic is severely impacting so many of our residents and businesses and we hope this measure will help to somewhat ease the burden.”

The township continues to waive e-check bill payment fees and is encouraging property owners to pay their bills using this method. Credit card transaction fees will be waived through May 11.

To pay property tax bills online, visit the online payment portal at https://wipp.edmundsassoc.com/Wipp/?wippid=0713.

Payment checks can also be mailed or dropped off at the Municipal Building into the payments box located at the front of the building next to the U.S. Postal Service mailbox.

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