Title
Dept/ Agency: Finance
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Purpose: Tax Collector to issue estimated tax bills, Third Quarter 2014
Estimated Tax Levy: $384,987,240.19
Estimated Tax Rate: 3.096
Additional Information:
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WHEREAS, the City of Newark, New Jersey, has not adopted the budget for the calendar year 2014; and,
WHEREAS, as a result, the Essex County Board of Taxation in unable to verify the City of Newark's tax rate and the City of Newark's Tax Collector will be unable to mail the 2014 Final Tax Bills on a timely basis and,
WHEREAS, the City of Newark's Acting Chief Financial Officer has computed an estimated tax levy in accordance to N.J.S.A. 54:4-66.3, and has signed a certification showing the tax levies for the previous years, the tax rates and the range of permitted estimated tax levies; and,
WHEREAS, in accordance with Chapter 72. P.L. 1994, the Mayor and Municipal Council request that the Director of the Division of Local Government Services approve the estimated tax levy. Approval will enable the City of Newark to meet its financial obligations, maintain the tax collection rate, and provide uniformity for tax payments and save the unnecessary cost of interest expenses on borrowing.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, THAT:
1) The City of Newark's Tax Collector is hereby authorized and directed to prepare and issue estimated tax bills for the Third Quarter Installment for 2014. The Tax Collector shall proceed and take such actions, as are permitted and required by: L. 1994.C.72 (N.J.S.A. 54:4-66 and N.J.S.A. 54:4-66.3).
2) The Estimated Tax Levy for 2014 is hereby set at
$384,987,240.19.
3) The Estimated Tax Rate (based on the estimated levy) is hereby set at $3.096.
4) In accordance with the Law, the 2014 Third Quarter Installment shall not be subject to interest or penalties until the latter of August 1, 2014 or the 25th calendar day after the date that the estimated or regular tax bill was mailed. The estimated tax bills shall specify the due date and when interest will begin to accrue.
STATEMENT
This Resolution hereby authorizes the Tax Collector to issue estimated tax bills for the third quarter of 2014. Estimated tax bills are needed because the 2014 budget has not yet been adopted.