Grace period extended to Aug. 13 for tax payments

Although the 2018 property tax bills have been mailed out, some Hopewell Township property owners have not received the bill.

The tax bills were mailed July 18, with a due date of Aug. 1, Hopewell Township officials said. The due date has been extended to Aug. 13, allowing for a grace period for all taxpayers before interest is tacked on to a late payment.

Property owners who have not received their property tax bill can go to the Hopewell Township website – www.hopewelltwp.org – and find out how much they owe by scrolling down and clicking on the “Tax/utility bills” tab on the home page.

Property owners can pay online, or print out the amount owed and pay by check. Payment can be mailed in; left in a drop box in a sealed envelope at the municipal building; or during office hours on weekdays, between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.

The owner of a house assessed at the township average of $464,196 will pay a total of $13,266 for 2018, based on a total tax rate of $2.858 per $100 of assessed valuation. This is a $362 increase over the 2017 tax bill of $12,904.

Breaking down the 2018 property tax bill, the municipal portion of the tax bill is $2,330, inclusive of the municipal open space tax and the fire district tax. It is based on a tax rate of 50.2 cents per $100 of assessed valuation.

The Mercer County portion of the property tax bill is $3,411, to include the county open space tax and the county library system tax. It is based on a tax rate of 73.5 cents per $100 of assessed valuation.

The Hopewell Valley Regional School District portion of the total tax bill is $7,524, based on a tax rate of $1.62 per $100 of assessed valuation.