Tax information
Dear Bergenfield Borough,
This is a request for public records made under OPRA and the common law right of access. I am not required to fill out an official form. Please acknowledge receipt of this message.
Records requested:
I am requesting the last (4) years of Tax Levy Workbooks as well as the last (4) years of Municipal information Sheets.
Yours faithfully,
David Tortora
Good morning Mr. Tortora,
I received your OPRA request on March 25, 2021 for "the last 4 years of Tax Levy Workbooks as well as the last 4 years of Municipal Information Sheets."
This response is being provided to you on the second (2nd) business day of the custodian’s receipt of the said request.
As per the finance office, within the budget document, there is a summary of the tax levy calculation (sheet 3). Attached, please find the 2021 budget as introduced. The municipal budgets for all other years can be downloaded from the Borough website at the following link: http://bergenfield.com/downloads/categor...
The Municipal Information Sheet is a State generated record that can be downloaded from the Division of Local Government website at the following link:
https://www.nj.gov/dca/divisions/dlgs/re...
If you scroll down to the bottom of the page, you'll find the Municipal Information Sheets for several years. Click on the link for the years that you need, and use drop down menu on the excel spreadsheet to select Bergenfield.
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5.b, there is no cost associated with this request as the documents are being transmitted to you electronically.
If your request for access to a government record has been denied or unfulfilled within the seven (7) business days required by law, you have a right to challenge the decision by the Borough of Bergenfield to deny access. At your option, you may either institute a proceeding in the Superior Court of New Jersey or file a complaint with the Government Records Council (GRC) by completing the Denial of Access Complaint Form. You may contact the GRC by toll-free telephone at 866-850-0511, by mail at P.O. Box 819, Trenton, NJ 08625, by e-mail at [email address], or at their website at www.state.nj.us/grc . The GRC can also answer other questions about the law. All questions regarding complaints filed in Superior Court should be directed to the Court Clerk in your County.
Sincerely,
Marie
Marie J. Quiñones-Wilson
Borough Clerk
Borough of Bergenfield
198 N. Washington Avenue
Bergenfield, NJ 07621
[Bergenfield Borough request email]
201-387-4055 ext. 6