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Residents warned reassessment gaps can shift tax burden to neighbors
Summary
A questioner said Raritan Township "hasn't had a reassessment in 10 years," and an agency official warned that missing undocumented improvements can cause some residents to underpay, shifting costs to others; the official framed reassessment as a tool to keep assessments aligned with true value.
A meeting participant raised a concern that Raritan Township "hasn't had a reassessment in 10 years," asking what will happen to those residents when the county requires one.
An agency official responded that when towns do not reassess on a regular basis, "people fall through the cracks" — undocumented home improvements or removed features can lead to underpayment by some property owners and shift tax burdens to neighbors. "So the idea from the the reassessment is is to stay on top of that so that everybody is paying their fair share," the official said.
What residents face: the official described that inspectors look for undocumented improvements and removed features (for example, a filled swimming pool) and that missing permits or records can lead to disparities in assessed value. The meeting did not include documents quantifying the number of affected homes or the precise tax impact.
The concern about Raritan was presented as a question during discussion rather than as a formal complaint filed in the meeting record.
