Voters approve fire district budgets in South Brunswick
Voters approve fire district budgets in South Brunswick
Voters in South Brunswick approved the fire district budgets for all three fire departments.
For South Brunswick Fire District No. 1, which is covered by the Kendall Park volunteer firefighters, the total budget for 2021 is $874,050, with the amount of $867,750 to be raised by taxes. This is a 0.9% increase over 2020’s budget, or an increase of $7,630.
The tax rate for 2020 was 8.4 cents per $100 of assessed valuation and there will not be an increase in the tax rate for 2021. Thus, taxes for fire protection will remain the same for taxpayers covered by the district.
South Brunswick fire district elections scheduled for April 20
South Brunswick fire district elections scheduled for April 20
On April 20, the annual fire district elections will take place throughout New Jersey.
As part of the election, individuals are elected to fill expiring three-year terms as fire commissioners. Also voted on during the election is the annual budget for each fire district.
This is not a new tax, Chief Christopher Perez of the Kendall Park Fire Company reminded residents. South Brunswick separated into three taxing fire districts in 1978, and as such, the fire tax has been included as a separate line item in a property owner’s property tax bill for almost 45 years.
By JACOB TURCHI
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April 3, 2021 at 2:34 PM
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ - South Brunswick Township Fire District No.2 will hold their annual election on Tuesday, April 20th at the Monmouth Junction Fire Station from 2 P.M to 9 P.M. This district covers Monmouth Junction, Dayton and the Deans section of the township, according to a press release.
In New Jersey, Fire District elections are held on the third Saturday in February every year. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Murphy pushed the elections to April via an executive order.
South Brunswick Township is split into three fire districts each with their own five elected members of the board. This year, residents in District No. 2 can vote to approve a new budget and two board members.