Moorestown Council To Vote On Property Tax Due Date Delay

MOORESTOWN, NJ — Moorestown Council will consider a resolution to extend the due date for property tax payment for the third quarter when it meets Monday night at town hall. The official action meeting begins at 7:30 p.m., preceded by the workshop meeting at 7 p.m.

Due to delays in the State Budget Adoption Process, including a brief shut down of New Jersey state government, the state has not yet confirmed state aid figures for the year. This results in a delay of residents receiving their property tax bills. Therefore, there will be an extension of the due date for property tax bills.

The due date is 25 days after property tax bills are mailed, which typically happens in the beginning of July. However it appears as though that may be delayed until the beginning of August. Therefore, the township has proposed extending the deadline to Sept. 1, 2017, meaning residents will have until that date to pay their third quarter property taxes without incurring interest.

The proposal will be considered as one of six items on the consent agenda. Others include:

The authorization of a $33,547.75 contract with Sportsfield Specialties for the purchase and installation of athletic field safety netting at the turf fields at Wesley Bishop Park;

The authorization of a municipal solid waste service contract with Burlington County through 2021;

The cancellation of certain water and sewer charges;

The sale of $16,185,000 in water sewer utility bonds; and

The awarding of a $1,949,948.34 contract to American Asphalt for a road overlay project.

There are no proposed ordinances set for either first or second reading. During the workshop portion of the meeting, council will discuss planning board recommendations for storm water management.

To view the full agenda, visit the agenda center at moorestown.nj.us.

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