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Essex County Board of Taxation seeks 4% budget increase, flags revaluation schedule

Essex County Board of County Commissioners · February 20, 2026
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Summary

The Board of Taxation reported a roughly 4% increase in its 2026 budget driven by software costs and standard salary increases, and outlined scheduled municipal revaluations for Fairfield, Cedar Grove and Verona this year and Newark and others in 2027 and beyond.

Ian Grama, representing the Essex County Board of Taxation, presented the board’s 2026 budget to commissioners and summarized key technical items that underpin county property-tax apportionment.

Grama said the board’s budget shows about a 4% increase over the prior year, largely due to rising software subscription costs to connect assessors and the New…

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