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Boonton council moves forward on county-ordered townwide reassessment, adopts emergency funding resolution
Summary
The Boonton council moved Ordinance 05-25 forward and adopted Resolution 25-116 to fund a county-ordered townwide reassessment; council members said the cost will be spread over five years and urged a fair, least-harmful implementation.
Boonton Mayor and Town Council moved forward on a county-ordered townwide reassessment and adopted a related funding resolution during their meeting.
Council member Weissman said the finance committee vetted the item and warned the council remains “deeply concerned” about how the reassessment will be carried out to protect residents’ interests. The council opened a public hearing on Ordinance 05-25 (an emergency appropriation under NJSA 48:4-53 to engage special consultants for a townwide reassessment); no members of the public spoke during the hearing.
Officials said the related funding resolution (Resolution 25-116) would pay for the reassessment work and that the expense will be broken out over five years. After internal discussion, the council voted to move Ordinance 05-25 forward and adopted Resolution 25-116 by roll call.
Why it matters: A townwide reassessment affects taxable property values across Boonton; council members emphasized oversight, fairness and continued monitoring of the vendor and process. Council members asked residents to participate and to report any issues during implementation.
The council did not receive public opposition at this meeting; the ordinance will proceed through the next formal steps required by local ordinance procedures.
