Average Wyckoff Tax Bill To Increase $21

WYCKOFF, NJ — The average township homeowner's municipal tax bill will increase $21 this year.

The Township Committee introduced the 2018 municipal budget Tuesday. The $19.5 million budget includes a $184,000 increase to the tax levy, the portion of the budget funded by local taxes. The average Wyckoff home is valued at $787,000.

The budget includes appropriations to resurface Lafayette Avenue and replace Department of Public Works and firefighter equipment. There is also plans to implement digitizing town-issued permits and purchase technology for the construction code office.

The Township Committee's Budget Subcommittee of Committeeman Thomas Madigan and Committeewoman Melissa Rubenstein kept operating expenses flat. They reviewed every line item in the budget to justify each expense in order to help curb expenditure.

No changes in township services are planned.

Only .16 cents of every property tax dollar collected goes to the town, which includes the library. Forty-six cents goes to the Wyckoff Public School District and .24 cents goes to the Ramapo-Indian Hills Regional High School District. The rest goes to the county.

The town is seeking several grants to help offset property tax increases, including an open space grant from the county. Other grants will allow the town to upgrade and renovate recreational facilities and roads, which could not be otherwise.

Officials are also working on replacing old township equipment with surplus equipment from the United States government.

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