Repeal the Property Tax Increase in Irvington
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To the Members of the Irvington City Council
This petition calls for the Irvington City Council to rescind the 4\% increase in the property tax rate. We, the undersigned Irvington residents, property owners, and business owners pledge our opposition to a property tax increase and demand transparency in government.
Irvingtons effective property tax rate increased:
5\% from 2005 to 2006
8.3\% from 2006 to 2007, and
12\% from 2007 to 2008.
The average property tax bill for 2008 was $6,561, an increase of $1413 since 2005.
The Township of Irvington is presently operating without a budget. While the fiscal year runs from July 1 to June 30th, the 2008-2009 budget was not adopted until April 2009, two months before it was due to expire. From July 1, 2008 to April 2009 our town was without a budget. Mayor Wayne Smith has not submitted a budget for the 2009-2010 fiscal year, yet he has requested another property tax increase.
By a vote of 6 to 1, the City Council has honored the Mayors request and has set a tax rate that is 4\% higher than the last fiscal year which ended on June 30, 2009, even though the city is operating without a budget.
Property taxes have increased substantially, but we have not seen an increase or improvement in services for our tax dollars.
The State Comptroller has conducted a performance audit of Irvingtons financial management practices and released its report on March 4, 2009. The report states:
Our audit of Irvington revealed a township whose financial management practices are in disarray. Internal controls in Irvington are inadequate. In compiling and presenting financial data, Irvington has not followed basic accounting practices or state regulations concerning those practices. Irvington is unable to accurately measure its financial position or effectively manage its fiscal operations.
The report included the following findings:
The Township has not produced a set of balanced books since the year 2000.
The general ledger is out of balance by $59.7 million.
There has been an unreconciled shortage of $2.6 million for several years.
Bills are chronically paid late.
Bank records do not agree with audited financial statements presented to the public.
The State Comptroller has made 21 recommendations to strengthen controls over Irvingtons operations in and is monitoring the situation.
There has been no explanation for the state of fiscal disarray, and no justification for the property tax increase. We, as Irvington residents, property owners, and business owners, have to fight against this property tax increase because it appears to be the result financial mismanagement. This is unacceptable. We pay enough property taxes as it is, so join with us in this campaign to rescind the property tax.
We have lost confidence with the current administrations ability to manage our township in a fiscally prudent manner. It is for these reasons that we hereby request the City Council to rescind the 4\% increase of the property tax rate until sound fiscal management practices have been restored, and a proposed budget has been approved.
This petition calls for the Irvington City Council to rescind the 4\% increase in the property tax rate. We, the undersigned Irvington residents, property owners, and business owners pledge our opposition to a property tax increase and demand transparency in government.
Irvingtons effective property tax rate increased:
5\% from 2005 to 2006
8.3\% from 2006 to 2007, and
12\% from 2007 to 2008.
The average property tax bill for 2008 was $6,561, an increase of $1413 since 2005.
The Township of Irvington is presently operating without a budget. While the fiscal year runs from July 1 to June 30th, the 2008-2009 budget was not adopted until April 2009, two months before it was due to expire. From July 1, 2008 to April 2009 our town was without a budget. Mayor Wayne Smith has not submitted a budget for the 2009-2010 fiscal year, yet he has requested another property tax increase.
By a vote of 6 to 1, the City Council has honored the Mayors request and has set a tax rate that is 4\% higher than the last fiscal year which ended on June 30, 2009, even though the city is operating without a budget.
Property taxes have increased substantially, but we have not seen an increase or improvement in services for our tax dollars.
The State Comptroller has conducted a performance audit of Irvingtons financial management practices and released its report on March 4, 2009. The report states:
Our audit of Irvington revealed a township whose financial management practices are in disarray. Internal controls in Irvington are inadequate. In compiling and presenting financial data, Irvington has not followed basic accounting practices or state regulations concerning those practices. Irvington is unable to accurately measure its financial position or effectively manage its fiscal operations.
The report included the following findings:
The Township has not produced a set of balanced books since the year 2000.
The general ledger is out of balance by $59.7 million.
There has been an unreconciled shortage of $2.6 million for several years.
Bills are chronically paid late.
Bank records do not agree with audited financial statements presented to the public.
The State Comptroller has made 21 recommendations to strengthen controls over Irvingtons operations in and is monitoring the situation.
There has been no explanation for the state of fiscal disarray, and no justification for the property tax increase. We, as Irvington residents, property owners, and business owners, have to fight against this property tax increase because it appears to be the result financial mismanagement. This is unacceptable. We pay enough property taxes as it is, so join with us in this campaign to rescind the property tax.
We have lost confidence with the current administrations ability to manage our township in a fiscally prudent manner. It is for these reasons that we hereby request the City Council to rescind the 4\% increase of the property tax rate until sound fiscal management practices have been restored, and a proposed budget has been approved.
116 Signatures
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Shawn Thompson
- HOME ADDRESS
- 40 coolidge st irvington nj
- CELL PHONE NUMBER
- 973 223-2213
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Sabrina Arnold
- HOME ADDRESS
- 40 coolidge st irvington nj
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Sunseerey Muse
- HOME ADDRESS
- 40 coolidge st irvington nj
- CELL PHONE NUMBER
- 973 568-7249
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Lisa Clarke
- HOME ADDRESS
- 26 harding terrace irvington nj
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Stephen Clarke
- HOME ADDRESS
- 26 harding terrace irvington nj
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yanick Vanescar
- HOME ADDRESS
- 51 lindsey st irvington nj
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ANGELIQUE EMILE
- HOME ADDRESS
- 539 STUYVESANT AVE
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Jamel Thomas
- HOME ADDRESS
- 15 Westervelt Place, Irvington, NJ 07111
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T Samuel
- HOME ADDRESS
- 832 Stuyvesant ave
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Marcadieu Simolia
- HOME ADDRESS
- 278 Nesbit Terrace
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LaToya Salaam
- HOME ADDRESS
- 91 Coolidge Street
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Comfort Johnson
- HOME ADDRESS
- 51 chester Ave
- HOME PHONE NUMBER
- (973) 351-1535
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Kenneth Wright
- HOME ADDRESS
- 75 Augusta Street
- HOME PHONE NUMBER
- 9738568493
- COMMENTS
- I had bought my house in Feb. 2008,since then the price of my house has depriciated by $40.000 yet these guys want to raise my taxes..,just plain senseless
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Bernard Glee
- HOME ADDRESS
- 234 Vermont Avenue, Irvington, NJ
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Olusola Awoyode
- HOME ADDRESS
- 226 Park Place, Irvington, NJ 07111
- COMMENTS
- Taxes in Irvington are unacceptable!
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chan and mary sumlar
- HOME ADDRESS
- 8 lafayette pace irvington
- HOME PHONE NUMBER
- 9733723609
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Nadege Ricketts
- HOME ADDRESS
- 62 39th St
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Mary Antoine
- HOME ADDRESS
- 33 Olympic Terr
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Benjamin Ocasio
- HOME ADDRESS
- 425 Coit St.
- HOME PHONE NUMBER
- 9733726225
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coit street properties
- HOME ADDRESS
- 286-298 coit street
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James Benthall
- HOME ADDRESS
- 399 Chapman Street
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Paul Qi
- HOME ADDRESS
- 1426 Springfield Ave
- HOME PHONE NUMBER
- 973-374-1625
- CELL PHONE NUMBER
- 201-681-6661
- COMMENTS
- Irvington has the highest tax in the whole country. Shame on City Hall officials. And every department is trying to get every penny from Irvington tax payers and show them no respect at all.
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Andy Demesier
- HOME ADDRESS
- 73 Lincoln Place
- HOME PHONE NUMBER
- 9737573508
- COMMENTS
- 17\% tax increase is outrageous
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Sabine Demesier
- HOME ADDRESS
- 73 Lincoln Place Irvington, NJ 07111
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Cathy A. Armour
- HOME ADDRESS
- 195 Park Place Irvington, New Jersey
- CELL PHONE NUMBER
- 908 380 3710
- COMMENTS
- THIS IS AN OUTRAGE - WAYNE SMITH SHOULD BE ASSHAMED. FUNNTY THIS STUFF DID NOT COME OUT UNTIL AFTER THE ELECTIONS.
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angel gomez
- HOME ADDRESS
- 188 park place
- COMMENTS
- this increase in taxes are hurting me and my families way of living. we live just to pay the taxes. becouse if we dont i lose my house.
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Albert Littlejohn
- HOME ADDRESS
- 196 Park PL. Irvington, NJ
- COMMENTS
- Lower our taxes
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MALICA DOCK
- HOME ADDRESS
- 220 PARK PLACE
- COMMENTS
- THIS IS UNJUST AND WE HAVE PEOPLE AT THE TOP WHO CAN NOT MANAGE OUR TOWNSHIP WITHOUT USING AN INCREASE AS AN EXCUSE.
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ANNE GARRETT
- HOME ADDRESS
- 220 PARK PL
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crystal moore
- HOME ADDRESS
- 260 isabella avenue,irvington,NJ
- HOME PHONE NUMBER
- 973-375-4690
- COMMENTS
- tax increase is deplorable, no services done
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barry moore
- HOME ADDRESS
- 260 isabella avenue,irvington,NJ
- HOME PHONE NUMBER
- 973-375-4690
- COMMENTS
- criminally high increase
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William Trower
- HOME ADDRESS
- 74 Laventhal Avenue
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William Trower
- HOME ADDRESS
- 74 Laventhal Ave
- HOME PHONE NUMBER
- 973-3750-4376
- COMMENTS
- You probably would of not got voted in had the incrase been known i advance.
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Brendolyn Sumter-Hart
- HOME ADDRESS
- 527 So. 20th Street
- COMMENTS
- How is this legally possible to have a 17\% increase all at once, and then expect the property owners to pay for it in one quarter, with only one month's notice. With each year's increase (2005 thru 2008), the services have not increased. Also does this allow me to increase my tenants rent at 17\%?
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C. Galla
- HOME ADDRESS
- Stuyvesant Avenue, Irvington
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C. Galla
- HOME ADDRESS
- Stuyvesant Avenue, NJ
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D.Peton
- HOME ADDRESS
- Grant Place, Irvington
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M.Matanata
- HOME ADDRESS
- Stuyvesant Avenue
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M.Matinata
- HOME ADDRESS
- Grove Street, Irvington
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Calvin Bethea
- HOME ADDRESS
- 38 Rutgers St.
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John Harrell
- HOME ADDRESS
- 61 Berkshire Pl
- CELL PHONE NUMBER
- 973-449-3838
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James Johnson
- HOME ADDRESS
- 14 Bamford Place
- HOME PHONE NUMBER
- 973 371 5370
- CELL PHONE NUMBER
- 973 432-9539
- COMMENTS
- Irvington has the worse School District in Essex County and crime has not decreased, so where is our money going, this is ridiculous!
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Rodin Joseph
- HOME ADDRESS
- 172 Myrtle Avenue, Irvington
- CELL PHONE NUMBER
- 973-216-5025
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CASSANDRA DANIELS
- HOME ADDRESS
- 111 WASHINGTON AVENUE
- HOME PHONE NUMBER
- 973-375-4095
- COMMENTS
- I UNDERSTAND THAT THE LAW SAYS OUR TAXES CAN ONLY BE RAISED EVERY 7 YEARS AND WE HAVE HAD TAXES RAISED MORE THAN TWICE IN 7 YEARSAN INVESTIGATION OF THIS MATTER IS WARRENTED OUR PROPERTY'S ARE BECOMING NONE AFFORDABLE.
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sylvia allen
- HOME ADDRESS
- 112 washington ave
- COMMENTS
- please forward me any information about the tax increase I feel it"s unfair that Mayor Wayne Smith and his counsel is trying to raise our taxes to 17 percent the staff of irvington has mised use the money why should the people pay we are in a rescession many familes are suggling to pay their mortagage people are losing jobs left and right none of the council meber live in irvington if they did they would not agree to this increase.
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Williamson Blezin
- HOME ADDRESS
- 187 Columbia avenue
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Jean Emilca
- HOME ADDRESS
- 21 laurel ave
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Paco Solorzano
- HOME ADDRESS
- 2 King St, Hillside NJ 07205
- HOME PHONE NUMBER
- 9736417961
- CELL PHONE NUMBER
- 9736417961
- COMMENTS
- more township transparency
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marvin campbell
- HOME ADDRESS
- 18 hardgrove terrace
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Naimah Calloway
- HOME ADDRESS
- 20 Wills Pl.
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