MONROE All three fire district budgets for fiscal year 2001-2002 were approved during fire district elections Saturday, despite light voter turnout.
By:Al Wicklund
MONROE All three fire district budgets for fiscal year 2001-2002 were approved during fire district elections Saturday, despite light voter turnout.
In all, 369 of the township’s 22,000 registered voters participated in the election, a participation rate of 1.7 percent.
In District 1, the district served by Monroe Township Volunteer Fire Company 1, a budget of $830,013 with $724,000 to be paid by local taxes, passed, 97-10.
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Borough fire budget is approved Amanda Bok Staff Writer Jamesburg voters passed a fire district budget that keeps fire taxes level in 2001. The budget of $367,611 was approved by 27 out of 29 votes. The amount raised by taxation will be $272,500 with $95,000 being used from surplus. The fire district tax rate for 2001 will remain 12 cents per $100 of assessed valuation. This means the owner of a house assessed at the borough’s average of $122,000 will pay $146.40 in fire taxes in 2001. The district plans to buy a four-door, club cab pickup truck for no more than $35,000. Commissioner Linda Pennock was re-elected with 27 votes. She ran unopposed. |
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The tax rate to support the new budget will be 13 cents per $100 of assessed valuation, a decrease of 1-cent from the current year.
For the owner of a home assessed at the township average of $137,168, this will be a reduction of $13.72 in fire taxes to $178.36 a year.
There were two contested elections for Fire Commission seats in District 1. Mark Agnolia won a three-year term, while Jason Martin was elected to serve the last year of Charles Verasca’s unexpired term.
Mr. Verasca resigned because he is moving from the township. Mr. Martin won the seat with 66 votes. His opponent, Robert Kenny, received 29 votes.
In the contest for the three-year term, Mr. Agnolia drew 52 votes. Michael A. Motta had 40 votes and Forman Salter 14. Mr. Agnolia succeeds Commissioner Nick Dorrell, who chose not to seek re-election.
In District 2, the district served by Applegarth Volunteer Fire Company 2, a budget of $1.1 million passed 125-33.
The tax rate under the new budget will increase by 2 cents to 12 cents per $100 of assessed valuation. That means the owner of a home assessed at the township average of $137,168 will pay $164.64 in fire taxes.
The District 2 increase will pay for the addition of two paid firemen and $100,000 for repair work on one of the district’s fire trucks.
District 2 had no contests for fire commissioner. Incumbents Moses Haftel and Glenn E. Borsuk ran unopposed. Mr. Haftel was re-elected with 145 votes and Mr. Borsuk with 137.
In District 3, the district covered by the Central Monroe Volunteer Fire Department, a $1.4 million budget, with $1.2 million to be raised through local taxes, was approved 91-10.
The tax rate in the district remained unchanged at 14 cents per $100 of assessed valuation.
In District 3, the owner of a house assessed at the township average of $137,168 will pay $192.08 for fire taxes.
Incumbent District 3 Fire Commissioner Martin Yankowitz ran and received 97 votes.
In all, 369 of the township’s 22,000 registered voters participated in the election, a participation rate of 1.7 percent.
In District 1, the district served by Monroe Township Volunteer Fire Company 1, a budget of $830,013 with $724,000 to be paid by local taxes, passed, 97-10.
The tax rate to support the new budget will be 13 cents per $100 of assessed valuation, a decrease of 1-cent from the current year.
For the owner of a home assessed at the township average of $137,168, this will be a reduction of $13.72 in fire taxes to $178.36 a year.
There were two contested elections for Fire Commission seats in District 1. Mark Agnolia won a three-year term, while Jason Martin was elected to serve the last year of Charles Verasca’s unexpired term.
Mr. Verasca resigned because he is moving from the township. Mr. Martin won the seat with 66 votes. His opponent, Robert Kenny, received 29 votes.
In the contest for the three-year term, Mr. Agnolia drew 52 votes. Michael A. Motta had 40 votes and Forman Salter 14. Mr. Agnolia succeeds Commissioner Nick Dorrell, who chose not to seek re-election.
In District 2, the district served by Applegarth Volunteer Fire Company 2, a budget of $1.1 million passed 125-33.
The tax rate under the new budget will increase by 2 cents to 12 cents per $100 of assessed valuation. That means the owner of a home assessed at the township average of $137,168 will pay $164.64 in fire taxes.
The District 2 increase will pay for the addition of two paid firemen and $100,000 for repair work on one of the district’s fire trucks.
District 2 had no contests for fire commissioner. Incumbents Moses Haftel and Glenn E. Borsuk ran unopposed. Mr. Haftel was re-elected with 145 votes and Mr. Borsuk with 137.
In District 3, the district covered by the Central Monroe Volunteer Fire Department, a $1.4 million budget, with $1.2 million to be raised through local taxes, was approved 91-10.
The tax rate in the district remained unchanged at 14 cents per $100 of assessed valuation.
In District 3, the owner of a house assessed at the township average of $137,168 will pay $192.08 for fire taxes.
Incumbent District 3 Fire Commissioner Martin Yankowitz ran and received 97 votes.