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Reassessments wait
PERMIT NO. 1239
for tax appeals. PAGE 2
2 THE VOORHEES SUN — MAY 4-10, 2011
Reassessment
put on hold
By ROBERT LINNEHAN If it’s found that the township
The Voorhees Sun is again paying back a high
amount for the appeals, the reval-
After its regularly scheduled uation will likely be approved.
Committee meeting recently, In 2010, the township had 334
Voorhees had to postpone its deci- tax appeals, Spellman said.
sion on a new revaluation for The township had to refund
township properties. nearly $500,000 in taxes for the ap-
Township Administrator peals that were upheld, he said.
Larry Spellman said the ordi- Spellman also stressed that
nance was delayed until May 16 when the township completes a
so members of the Committee revaluation the total property
could meet with the township as- taxes coming into the township
sessor and solicitor to review the does not change.
2011 financial figures for the 371 Spellman said many residents
tax appeals filed by residents this accused the township of complet-
year. ing the revaluation in 2005 to in-
If approved, the township crease taxes coming into the mu-
would pay for a $300,000 adjust- nicipality, but he said this was not
ment to level the property values true.
after a 2005 township revaluation. In other Committee news, the
Unfortunately, after the group held the public hearing of
$800,000 revaluation in 2005, the its 2011 budget last week, Spell-
property market started to crash. man said.
Since 2005, the township has had The document will reduce
to pay back hundreds of thou- taxes for the average homeowner
sands of dollars to homeowners in Voorhees by $10 in the munici-
in town who have filed tax ap- pal portion of the tax bill.
peals for their property. The Committee will likely be
The assessor, Committee and voting on the budget after the sale
solicitor will review the 2011 fi- of two parcels of land within the
nancial analysis of the tax ap- township is completed, Spellman
peals, Spellman said. said.
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