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Council authorizes assessor and special counsel to prosecute tax appeals

Borough Council of Washington (Warren County, New Jersey) · February 3, 2026
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Summary

Resolution 2026-25 authorizes Assessor Craig Brotons, CTA, and Martin Allen, Esq. (DiFrancesco Bateman Kunzman Davis Lehrer & Flaum, P.C.) to file and prosecute any and all tax appeals before the Warren County Board of Taxation and the Tax Court of New Jersey, complying with a county procedural requirement.

The Washington Borough Council unanimously adopted Resolution 2026-25 on Feb. 3 authorizing the municipal assessor and the borough—s legal counsel to file and prosecute tax appeals before the Warren County Board of Taxation and the Tax Court of New Jersey. The resolution responds to a County Tax Board requirement that each municipality adopt a formal authorization.

The resolution names Craig Brotons, CTA, as Assessor and MARTIN ALLEN, ESQ., and the firm DiFRANCESCO, BATEMAN, KUNZMAN, DAVIS, LEHRER & FLAUM, P.C. as special counsel authorized to prosecute, stipulate or settle tax appeals on behalf of the Borough. The motion to adopt was made by Councilwoman Musick, seconded by Councilman Infinito, and passed by roll call (Ayes: 7, Nays: 0).