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Residents press Assessor over sharp increases after Carneys Point revaluation
Summary
At a Jan. 15 township meeting, Assessor Kathleen Hill and Property Appraisers answered residents’ questions about a revaluation using Oct. 2023–Oct. 2024 sales; many residents reported assessment jumps and were directed to appeal procedures and in-person inspections.
Kathleen Hill, Carneys Point Township Assessor, and representatives of Property Appraisers outlined the scope and timeline of a township revaluation during the public-participation portion of the Jan. 15 meeting.
Hill said a revaluation aims to bring properties to “100% of market value or as close as possible” and that assessors must use sales from October 2023 through October 2024 when compiling values. Gary Martin of Property Appraisers told residents inspectors use available on-file data and noted there were three days remaining for in-person inspections; he urged homeowners with concerns to call the Assessor’s office for their property file and review.
Residents described steep increases. One attendee, Jennifer Fay of Marsden Ave., said her assessment rose about 60%; other residents reported increases as high as 94% or substantial jumps in vacant-lot valuations. Mr. Pelura told the audience, “just because your assessments doubled does not mean your taxes will double,” and explained that local property taxes are apportioned among county, school and local purpose levies.
Committee members and the assessor explained timing and appeal options: the reassessment results will be reflected in the June/July tax billing cycle, residents can file appeals once properties are open/occupied, and PPA reiterated that they are data collectors and available to review specific sales comparisons. For residents who said age, condition or unique construction (for example, a home on a cement slab built in the 1850s) did not match nearby sales, staff advised contacting the Assessor to request further review or inspection.
The meeting did not produce immediate changes to assessments; residents were directed to formal appeal channels and to secure their property reports from the Assessor’s office. The Committee emphasized that reassessment is intended to equalize values across the township, but appeals or further adjustments may follow individual reviews.
