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Residents press Linden council over pilot tax exemptions as redevelopment measures advance
Summary
Residents and commenters criticized a proposed long-term tax exemption (pilot) tied to redevelopment along Routes 1 and 9, saying pilots shift costs to homeowners and the school district; the council adopted the pilot ordinance despite objections and one recorded 'no' vote from Councilman Carlos Rivas.
Linden residents urged caution over a proposed long-term tax exemption (pilot) at the council’s Dec. 16 meeting, telling elected officials the incentive program can shift tax burdens onto homeowners and local schools even as the council moved forward with redevelopment authorizations.
“Another pilot agreement … this is on the corner of Route 1 and 9,” said a resident identified in the hearing as John Linden, who said he opposed repeated pilot deals in commercially viable locations and asked what would be built there. City staff responded that the ordinance under consideration…
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