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The question proposes increasing the funding of the Open Space Trust Fund, which is dedicated solely for open space acquisition, from the current 1.5 cents per hundred dollars of assessed value, by an additional 1.5 cents, for a total of three cents. The proposed increase would enable Jackson Township to continue to aggressively purchase undeveloped land in order to preserve open space and parkland and to establish new recreation areas.
SECTION 2. The Ocean County Clerk is hereby authorized to print the above question and interpretive statement on the official ballots for the general election to be held on November 2, 2004.
SECTION 3. All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed.
SECTION 4. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon final passage and publications as required by law.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the foregoing Ordinance was introduced and passed on first reading at a regular meeting of the Township Committee of the Township of Jackson, in the County of Ocean, State of New Jersey, held on June 28, 2004, and will be considered for second reading and final passage at the regular meeting of said Governing Body to be held on the 12th day of July 2004, at 7:30 P.M. or as soon thereafter as this matter can be reached, at the meeting room of the Municipal Building in said Township, at which time all persons interested shall be given an opportunity to be heard concerning this Ordinance.
Prior to the second reading, a copy of this Ordinance shall be posted on the Bulletin Board in the Municipal Building and copies shall be made available at the Township Clerk's Office in said Municipal Building to members of the general public who shall request such copies.
ANN MARIE EDEN, R.M.C. TOWNSHIP CLERK