Walpack Township
9 Main Street
Walpack Center, NJ 07881
Phone and Fax: 973-948-6861
Office Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Direct Mail to: 16 Old Mine Road, Walpack NJ 07881

Walpack Township Committee Special Meeting Minutes:

August 9, 2016

Mayor Maglio called a special meeting of Walpack Township Committee and called the meeting to order at 3:30 p.m. stating this meeting was held in compliance with the Open Public Meetings Act having been duly advertised.

Present: Committeeman Heigis, Committeewoman Wycalek, and Mayor Maglio

Mayor Maglio addressed the committee about the Kittatinny High School Tax Levy situation. He informed them that the tax bills would be revised starting in the third quarter 2016.

Committeewoman Wycalek and Committeeman Heigis took a moment to thank Mayor Maglio for all his hard work in resolving the situation.

Mayor Maglio read the following resolution:

 

WALPACK TOWNSHIP

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE TAX COLLECTOR TO ADJUST TAX BILLS

 

WHEREAS, this Governing Body recognizes the ongoing burden being placed on the Township’s resident and non-resident property owners as a result of the current State formula used to calculate Walpack Township’s share of the total tax levy supporting Kittatinny Regional High School, and

WHEREAS, the 2016 Tax Rate could not be adjusted to reflect that Regional High School Taxes would be raised in the 2017 budget per NJSA 40:48-17.3, because the deadline for any such adjustments has passed.

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the Mayor and Committee of the Township of Walpack that the Tax Collector shall adjust the 2016 final and 2017 preliminary tax bills to reflect the elimination of the Regional High School Tax portion in the amount of $44,574.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, by the Mayor and Committee of the Township of Walpack that the Regional High School Tax Payable of $44,574 be raised in and paid from the 2017 Municipal Budget.




______________________________
Victor J. Maglio, Mayor



NOTICE is hereby given that the above resolution was approved at a meeting of the Mayor and Committee of the Township of Walpack, in the County of Sussex, New Jersey, held on Tuesday, August 9th, 2016.

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Kelly Maglio, Acting Municipal Clerk

Committeewoman Wycalek made a motion to approve the resolution seconded by Committeeman Heigis and unanimously carried.

Mayor Maglio read the following resolution with modifications:

 

WRESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE TAX COLLECTOR TO EXTEND THE
GRACE PERIOD ON LATE THIRD QUARTER TAX PAYMENTS DUE TO THE
DELAY IN SENDING OUT THE TAX BILLS

 

WHEREAS, the 2016 Tax Rate has been delayed, and

WHEREAS, the 2016/2017 Tax Bills were mailed out late and the third quarter tax payment was due on August 1, 2016,

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the Mayor and Committee of the Township of Walpack that the Tax Collector shall extend the grace period for 25 days after the mailing of the tax bills. After the extended grace period interest will accrue back to August 1, 2016.




______________________________
Victor Maglio, Mayor



NOTICE is hereby given that the above resolution was approved at a meeting of the Mayor and Committee of the Township of Walpack, in the County of Sussex, New Jersey, held on the 26th day of July, 2016.




_____________________________
Kelly Maglio, Acting Municipal Clerk

Committeewoman Wycalek made a motion to approve the resolution seconded by Committeeman Heigis and unanimously carried.

There being no one from the public in attendance and no further business to discuss, Mayor Maglio made a motion to adjourn seconded by Committeewoman Wycalek. This meeting was adjourned at 3:42 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,




Kelly Maglio, Acting Clerk

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