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RESOLUTION 256R-20 TITLE: RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SUBMITTAL OF A PUBLIC QUESTION TO THE REGISTERED VOTERS OF JACKSON TOWNSHIP TO INCREASE THE ANNUAL OPEN SPACE TAX

MOTION TO APPROVE BY: KERN MOTION SECONDED BY: BRESSI YES: BRESSI, CHISHOLM, FLEMMING, KERN, SAUICKIE

WHEREAS, in 2001, the voters of the Township of Jackson approved the creation and funding of a Jackson Open Space Trust Fund pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:12-15.7, etseq., and authorized a collection rate of up to 1.5 cents per 100.00 of equalized valuation; and

WHEREAS, in 2004, the registered voters of the Township of Jackson voted to approve an increase in the open space tax to provide for an additional 1.5 cents per $100.00 of assessed valuation for a total of 3 cents per $100.00 of assessed property valuation to be dedicated to the Township’s Open Space Trust Fund; and

WHEREAS,thereafter, pursuant to Ordinance 03-10, the Township of Jackson reduced the amount of the open space tax to 2.0 cents per $100.00 of assessed valuation, which is the rate at which the Open Space Trust Fund is currently funded; and

WHEREAS, the Township Council seeks to determine if the voters wish to reauthorize the open space tax at a rate of 3.0 cents per $100.00 of assessed valuation, and to permit said funds to be utilized for the following purposes or any combination thereof:

• a)Acquisition, development and maintenance of lands for conservation and recreation purposes;
• b)Acquisition of farm land for farm land preservation purposes;
• c)Historic preservation of historic properties, structures, facilities, sites, areas or objects, and the acquisition of such properties, structures, facilities, sites, areas or objects for historic preservation purposes;
• d)Payment of debt service on indebtedness issued or incurred by the Township for the purposes set forth in paragraphs a through d; and
• NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, this 28th day of July, 2020, by the Township Council of the Township of Jackson, County of Ocean and State of New Jersey as follows:
• The Township of Jackson hereby requests the County Clerk of the County of Ocean to print upon the official general election ballot of the next general election to be held on November 3, 2020, the following proposition question:

“Should the Jackson Township Open Space Tax be reestablished at the rate of 3 cents per $100.00 of equalized valuation pursuant to N.J.S.A.40:12-15.7, etseq., and such Open Space Trust Fund be utilized for the acquisition, development and maintenance of lands for recreation and conservation purposes, the acquisition of farmland for farmland preservation purposes, the historic preservation of historic properties, structures, facilities, sites, areas or objects, and the acquisition of such properties, structures, facilities, sites, areas or objects for historic preservation purposes, and for payment of debt service on indebtedness issued or incurred by the Township for the purposes set forth herein?”