Fire Elections Today, Voters To Decide Fire Department Budgets

The fate of the township’s fire budget and resulting tax rate is in voters’ hands today.

The fire departments of Toms River have their annual budgets up for a vote by registered voters.

In Fire District No. 1, voters will decide on a tax rate of 4 cents per $100. The district, which is served by East Dover, Ocean Beach and Toms River Fire Companies 1 & 2 has an annual budget of $7.14 million with $4.55 million to be raised by taxes.

In Fire District No. 2, voters will decide on a budget of $3.04 million, with $2.89 million raised by taxes. The district is served by Silverton Fire Department and Pleasant Plains Fire Department.

Polling places are the corresponding fire houses in that district.