Tag: open space tax
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Middletown officials adopt ordinance to increase open space tax rate
MIDDLETOWN – The Township Committee has adopted an ordinance that will implement a voter-approved increase to the annual collection rate of the Middletown Open Space, Recreation, Floodplain Protection, Farmland and Historic Preservation Trust Fund. The ordinance was adopted during the committee’s April 19 meeting. Voting “yes” on a motion to adopt the ordinance were Mayor…
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Middletown officials introduce ordinance to increase open space tax rate
MIDDLETOWN – The Township Committee has introduced an ordinance that will, if adopted, implement a voter-approved increase to the annual collection rate of the Middletown Open Space, Recreation, Floodplain Protection, Farmland and Historic Preservation Trust Fund. The ordinance was introduced during the committee’s April 5 meeting and is scheduled for a public hearing and a…
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Middletown mayor thanks voters for approving increase to open space tax rate
MIDDLETOWN – Mayor Tony Perry has thanked voters in Middletown who cast a “yes” vote on a public question that proposed an increase in the local open space tax rate. The public question was on the Nov. 3 ballot and during a Township Committee meeting on Nov. 16, Perry said although the results of the…
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Middletown voters appear to have approved increase to open space tax rate
MIDDLETOWN – Voters in Middletown are making their voices heard on a local public question regarding the preservation of open space in the municipality. In 1998, voters approved the creation and funding of a local open space trust fund with a tax rate of 1 cent per $100 of equalized valuation. In 2002, voters supported…
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Middletown will ask residents to approve increase in open space tax
MIDDLETOWN – Voters will have a chance on Nov. 3 to determine if they want to pay more money to preserve open space in Middletown. On July 20, Mayor Tony Perry, Deputy Mayor Anthony Fiore, Committeewoman Patricia Snell, Committeeman Kevin Settembrino and Committeeman Rick Hibell voted “yes” on a motion to authorize a voter proposition…
