Historic Caldwell municipal budget has no tax increase for residents

They did it. The Caldwell Township Council really did it. They introduced a municipal budget with a zero percent tax rate increase.

Yup, the municipal tax rate isn't going up, and nobody was laid off.

This is indeed a historic achievement. It's never been done before. And no other town in New Jersey is doing it this year.

Now like you, I got my 3^rd quarter estimated tax bill in the mail last week. And as I'm sure you did, I screamed "Whiskey Tango Foxtrot!" when I saw the amount due, which was a lot higher. So what gives?

Two things. The school tax rate always goes up, even when the Board of Education lies and says they didn't raise taxes. And then there's Essex County. Joe D spends money like a drunken sailor democrat. Because he is a democrat. Somebody has to pay for those monuments he builds to his own munificense and that somebody is you and me.

Speaking of profligate democrats, the two guys running against incumbent Councilmen Joe Norton and Doug Piazza made a big show of demanding to see the municipal budget before it was finalized. But curiously when the budget was presented to the public they were AWOL. Maybe Joe D was having a fund raiser that night.

Anyway, while the democratic party challengers were off duty the entire Caldwell Council rolled up their sleeves, sharpened their pencils, and worked tirelessly to keep our taxes in check. They deserve our gratitude, and our votes.

Way to go guys! You said you'd run our town like a business and by golly you proved that you can indeed run our town like a business. Thanks, and keep up the good work.

Posted at 10:36 by Chris Wysocki   [/caldwell]   Comments | Perm Link |
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