North
Arlington Property Taxes, A
two-year comparison:
North
Arlington - Here's a two-year comparison of North Arlington's
property tax rate.
Total
spending to be raised by taxes is $26,830,167. That's
7% more than 2002. Municipal spending for 2003 is $9,501,917.
That's $1,094,996 more than last year's levy or 12%.
While
municipal taxes are either flat or decreasing
in East Rutherford, Carlstadt and Lyndhurst, North
Arlington by far has the highest municipal tax increase
for the second straight year.
The
Borough Council has been controlled by the Republicans
for twenty-two consecutive years. Mayor Russ Pitman
and Councilman Jim Ferriero oppose this year's double-digit
tax increase.
| |
2002 |
2003 |
DIFFERENCE |
| OPEN
SPACE LEVY: |
49,251 |
50,166 |
+915 |
| LOCAL
SCHOOL LEVY: |
14,291,415 |
15,185,244 |
+893,829 |
| COUNTY
LEVY: |
2,152,414 |
2,092,839 |
-59,575 |
| MUNICIPAL
LEVY: |
8,406,921 |
9,501,917 |
+1,094,996 |
| Total
Tax Levy: |
$24,900,001 |
$26,830,167 |
+1,930,166 |
The
single largest portion of the property tax levy is a
direct result of the deficit financing schemes of the
GOP controlled Borough Council. Even though total
municipal spending slightly decreased, the tax levy
is soaring out-of-control because of the squandering
of host fees. While Republicans deny the charge,
the numbers confirm the Democrat's allegation to
be true.
Here
are the new tax rates:
| Open
Space Rate: |
.005 |
.006 |
+.001 |
| School
Tax Rate: |
1.799 |
1.906 |
+.107 |
| County
Tax Rate: |
.271 |
.263 |
-.008 |
| Municipal
Tax Rate: |
1.065 |
1.193 |
+.128 |
| Total
Tax Rate: |
3.140 |
3.368 |
+.228 |
54%
of this year's increase in the total tax levy is from
the municipal budget controlled by Republicans (5-1).
The
school board (5-0), also controlled by local Republicans
account for 43% of this year's total tax rate increase.
Democrats
control county government 5-2 and reduced the county
tax rate by 3%.
Overall
history of North Arlington's tax rate history and
cost per household:
Friday, August 01, 2003
