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Ron Dancer ~ Mayor

Township of Plumsted

  Municipal Offices
Michael McCue ~ Deputy Mayor 121 Evergreen Road
Eric Sorchik ~ Committeeman Township Logo New Egypt,  New Jersey
David Leutwyler ~ Committeeman 609-758-2241 
Steven Reed ~ Committeeman The State's Center www.plumsted.org


July 2008

  A MESSAGE FROM THE TAX COLLECTOR…..

Dear Property Owner:

 

Your 2008-2009 tax bill has no increase to the Municipal portion of the property tax bill. The School, County and Fire Commission taxes reflect an approximate 2% increase with this year’s total tax rate of 1.414 per $100 of assessed valuation. Statewide and countywide comparisons to Plumsted property taxes are provided below.

 

The AVERAGE residential TOTAL tax bill in ………………………………New Jersey     $6,796     

 The AVERAGE residential TOTAL tax bill in …………………Plumsted Township      $5,429

                                                                                                                                      $1,367 less

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The AVERAGE residential Municipal share of the tax bill in……… New Jersey        $1767

 The AVERAGE residential Municipal share of the tax bill in…… Plumsted Twp         $  345    (5x less)

                                                                                                                                     $1422 less ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 

The AVERAGE Municipal Tax Bill in…………………………………………. Ocean County      $1327                      

 The AVERAGE Municipal Tax Bill in……………………………….. Plumsted Township       $ 345     (4x less)

                                                                                                                                     $ 982 less ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

 Plumsted Township has the LOWEST Municipal Tax Rate in Ocean County

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 Plumsted Township has 7th lowest Municipal Tax Rate STATEWIDE  (9 cents)

 
 

                                                Danielle Peacock, CTC

                           Tax Collector

 

The Township Committee is responsible for the Municipal portion of the Property Tax Bill

School Board, Fire Commission and Open Space Taxes were approved by voters

  $5,429 Total Tax Bill Amount for a

$384,000 home (Township Average)

                      TAXES INDIVIDUALLY SET BY:

                                    QUESTIONS:

                                          Tax Amt                   %

 

SCHOOL BOARD           $3,686.40      ▬▬▬▬▬▬  68%

Call Board of Education                  758-6800

COUNTY BOARDS        $1,056.00       ▬▬  19.5%

Call Ocean County Freeholders      732-244-2121

TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE  $   345.60       ▬   6%

Call Township Committee               758-2241  x102

FIRE COMMISSION       $   264.96       ▬  5%

Call Board of Fire Commissioners  758-2350

MUN OPEN SPACE/             $     76.80       ▬  1.5%

FARMLAND/RECREATION/HISTORIC PRESERVATION

Call Township Committee               758-2241  x102

 
TAX REDUCTION PROGRAMS

1.      “PROPERTY TAX FREEZE PROGRAM” FOR SENIORS

        Senior homeowners (including Mobile Home Owners) 65 years of age and older, depending upon income, may qualify for property tax reimbursements for the amount of tax increases paid after initial application. Anyone receiving Social Security Disability benefits may also qualify.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL 1-800-882-6597

2.   HOMESTEAD REBATE PROGRAM FOR HOMEOWNERS & TENANTS

         All property owners who occupy a home in New Jersey that was their principal residence on Oct 1, who have a gross income under $150,000 and have paid their 2007 property taxes in full are eligible for a rebate.  The filing deadline is August 15.Tenants and mobile home owners MAY also qualify.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL:  1-888-238-1233—Weekdays from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm 

3.  $250 SENIOR PROPERTY TAX DEDUCTION

         Seniors, 65 years of age or older, may qualify for this $250 property tax deduction depending upon their income.   Surviving spouses at least 55 years old, and anyone less than 65 but permanently or totally disabled may also qualify.

Applications/income statements should be filed with our local tax office.

609-758-2241 X120 or taxcoll@plumsted.org

4.  $250 VETERANS PROPERTY TAX DEDUCTION

         Veterans or surviving spouses may be eligible based on honorable discharge and active service in time of war. For the list of “active time of war” and claim forms, contact the local tax office.

 609-758-2241 x120 or email taxcoll@plumsted.org

5.  VETERANS PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION

          Veterans who are 100% disabled due to war time injury, or their surviving spouse, are eligible for the property tax exemption. Applications should be filed with our local tax office.

609-758-2241 x120 or email taxcoll@plumsted.org

6.  REDUCED ASSESSMENT FOR FARMLAND

          This reduced assessment for qualified farmland must be applied for annually and filed on or before August 1st each year.  Applications are available at our local Tax Assessor’s Office.

Call (609)-758-2241 x119

7.  PLUMSTED TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE PROPERTY TAX RELIEF PROGRAMS

           A)  Home Improvement property tax exemptions for (5) years on homes 20 years or older. 

           B)  Commercial business structure improvements for property tax exemptions for (5) years.

           C)  Light Industrial Construction property tax abatements for (5) years in qualified zones prior              to issuance of a building permit.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL: TAX ASSESSOR 609-758-2241 x119

·         Township Committee’s portion of the Tax Bill is the LOWEST Municipal Tax ($345 Township average) in Ocean County.  This is nearly 4 times lower than the countywide average of $1,327.

·         Township Committee portion of taxes is 6% of TOTAL tax bill

·         Plumsted Township’s Municipal Tax Rate of .09 cents is the LOWEST in Township history

Michael McCue
Deputy Mayor

Ron Dancer
Mayor

David Leutwyler
Committeeman

Eric Sorchik
Committeeman

www.plumsted.org
609-758-2241
TAX OFFICE x120 x121
taxcoll@plumsted.org

Steven Reed
Committeeman








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