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Resident raises school funding concerns over pilot payments; mayor, council respond
Summary
A resident challenged the township's use of pilot (payment-in-lieu) arrangements and tax abatements, arguing schools receive less than other municipal shares; the mayor and council defended the township's pilot policy and described how pilot revenues are used for municipal services and school infrastructure.
A public commenter at the May 6 Woodbridge Township Council meeting urged closer scrutiny of pilot payments and tax abatements, saying the township's contribution to school funding via pilot agreements is lower than the schools' share of property taxes.
Ken Gardner, speaking during public comment, said "for the regular taxpayer, 60% of our taxes go towards the school district" and argued that pilot deals reduce the dollars available to the school district over the life of the abatements. Gardner raised figures he said were in the budget and campaign materials and asserted that the cumulative…
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