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Southampton Township Committee unanimously extends tax payment grace period and authorizes emergency meeting
Summary
At an emergency session May 1, 2020, the Southampton Township Committee unanimously approved a resolution extending the grace period for second-quarter property taxes pursuant to Executive Order 130 and adopted a resolution authorizing the emergency meeting. No members of the public spoke.
Southampton Township Committee on May 1, 2020, held an emergency meeting at the Robert L. Thompson Building in Southampton, New Jersey, where members unanimously approved two resolutions, including an extension of the grace period for second-quarter property tax payments under Executive Order 130.
Mayor Michael Mikulski called the meeting to order at 10:30 a.m. The Municipal Clerk read the public-notice statement required by the Open Public Meetings Act and confirmed remotely present members: Deputy Mayor William Raftery; Committeeman Ronald Heston; Committeewoman Elizabeth Rossell; Committeeman James F. Young, Sr.; and Mayor Michael Mikulski.
Committeewoman Elizabeth Rossell moved to adopt Resolution 2020-58, a measure to authorize the emergency meeting; Committeeman James F. Young, Sr. seconded. On the roll call vote, Committeeman Ronald Heston, Deputy Mayor William Raftery, Committeewoman Elizabeth Rossell, Committeeman James F. Young, Sr., and Mayor Michael Mikulski voted in the affirmative and the resolution passed unanimously.
The committee then considered Resolution 2020-59, described in the meeting as "EXTENDING THE GRACE PERIOD FOR COLLECTION OF 2ND QUARTER TAXES PURSUANT TO EXECUTIVE ORDER 130." Committeeman James F. Young, Sr. moved the resolution and Committeewoman Elizabeth Rossell seconded. The roll call vote was unanimous in the affirmative and the committee approved the extension. The transcript does not specify the length of the extension or a revised due date; those details were not provided during the meeting.
Mayor Mikulski opened the public-comment portion of the meeting; no members of the public spoke. The committee noted that, consistent with its rules, individual complaints raised during public comment would be referred to the Township Administrator or the appropriate township representative for resolution.
Committeewoman Elizabeth Rossell moved to adjourn at 10:35 a.m.; Committeeman Ronald Heston seconded. The roll call was unanimous and the meeting adjourned.
Votes at a glance: Resolution 2020-58 (authorize emergency meeting) — moved by Committeewoman Elizabeth Rossell, seconded by Committeeman James F. Young, Sr.; roll-call vote 5-0, approved. Resolution 2020-59 (extend grace period for 2nd quarter taxes pursuant to Executive Order 130) — moved by Committeeman James F. Young, Sr., seconded by Committeewoman Elizabeth Rossell; roll-call vote 5-0, approved.
Next steps: The transcript does not record any additional direction to staff about implementation or the specific terms of the tax-grace extension; follow-up or public notice with specifics (for example, a revised tax due date) would be expected but was not included in this record.
