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Mahwah council approves settlements for three major tax appeals, resulting in refunds and adjusted assessments
Summary
On May 18, 2026 the Mahwah Township Council authorized tax-appeal settlements for Barn Village Inc., Volvo Car USA LLC and 1111 MacArthur Boulevard LLC that reduce assessed values and generate estimated overpayments to those taxpayers.
The Township Council on May 18 approved negotiated settlements resolving multiple tax appeals, lowering assessed values for several properties and creating estimated refunds or tax credits for the taxpayer parties.
Barn Village, 290 Route 17: The council approved a settlement that reduces prior assessments and sets the 2026 assessment at $5,450,000. For tax years 2020–2025 the resolutions describe stepwise reductions (for example, 2020/2021 reduced from $6,825,000 to $6,000,000; some later years reduced to $5,500,000 and 2023 to $5,401,000), yielding an estimated tax overpayment owed to the taxpayer of $74,820.38. The settlement is conditioned on a waiver of pre-judgment interest so long as refunds are applied within 90 days of Tax Court judgments.
Volvo Car USA LLC, 1800 Volvo Place: The council authorized a settlement that leaves the 2021 assessment unchanged but reduces assessments for later years (e.g., 2023 reduced from $28,500,000 to $26,000,000; later years to $25,000,000 and $24,000,000), resulting in an estimated tax overpayment of $167,832.00. The settlement includes a partial tax credit of $83,916 to be paid over two years, with a matching partial refund in that amount for overpayments in 2023–2025. The 2026 assessment was acknowledged at $21,500,000 for partial-year credit calculation.
1111 MacArthur Boulevard, LLC: The council approved a settlement maintaining some assessments and reducing 2022 and 2023 assessments from $13,500,000 to $11,000,000, producing an estimated tax overpayment of $100,225.00. As with other settlements, the taxpayer agreed to a partial tax credit arrangement and a waiver of pre-judgment interest conditioned on timely refund application.
Why it matters: These settlements change taxable assessments for large commercial properties, affect the Township’s revenue assumptions and may influence future budget planning. Each settlement was presented by the Tax Appeal Attorney and recommended by municipal appraisers and the Tax Assessor.
What the council recorded: The resolutions instruct the Tax Appeal Attorney to execute necessary documents to finalize the settlements and direct the Township Clerk to keep the resolutions on file and distribute copies to administration and relevant municipal officials.
Additional procedural note: The settlements were presented in the work session and voted on in the public meeting; detailed figures and payment/credit terms are included in the adopted resolution texts.
