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Resident asks why township committee approved school budget increase; committee member says schools absorb most property tax
Summary
A resident questioned why the township committee approved an increase to the Board of Education budget. A committee member replied that the school district is a separate taxing authority that typically accounts for about 60% of a New Jersey property tax bill and encouraged residents to address concerns at school board meetings.
A resident asked at a township committee meeting why the committee had approved an increase to the Board of Education budget. A committee member responding said the school district is a separate taxing authority and that "About 60% of your tax bill goes directly to the school."
The committee member told residents who oppose higher property taxes that the school tax levy, not the municipality, accounts for the largest share of the bill and advised them to attend school board meetings to raise concerns. "If you have a beef with your taxes, I would suggest that you visit the school board meetings and understand why it is that your school tax levy is increasing," the committee member said, adding that the county, municipality and fire district comprise much smaller portions of the typical tax bill. The transcript does not record any motion or vote on the school budget during these segments.
