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Dear Neighbors,
This issue has some news on the new tax rates,
creek clearing, the recycling lot, flood
mitigation assistance for residents, A-1
Pallet redevelopment, an additional crossing
guard, recreation programs still available,
and some additions to the Community
Calendar.
Taxes/Reassessment:
The new tax rates from the 2007 budgets of the
four taxing authorities - the Lumberton Board
of Education, the Rancocas Valley Board of
Education, and the Lumberton Township
Committee - and the reassessment take effect
on August 1st. The new total tax rate
will be $1.9203 per $100 of assessed
value. Here is a breakdown by area.
| Tax
Area |
2007
Rate |
Percent
of Total Tax Bill |
|
Lumberton Township |
$
.259 |
13.5% |
|
Lumberton Open Space Trust |
$
.01 |
.5% |
|
Burlington County |
$
.3154 |
16.4% |
|
Burlington County Library |
$
.032 * |
1.7% |
|
Burlington County Open Space |
$
.038 * |
2.0% |
|
Lumberton Board of Education |
$
.946 |
49.3% |
|
Rancocas Valley Board of Education |
$
.3199 |
16.7% |
|
Total |
$1.9203 |
100% |
* Estimated
Here is the
formula to calculate your total tax
bill. Total Property Tax Bill = Assessed
Value/ 100 x 1.9203. So a house assessed
at the new township average of $320,300 will
have a total property tax bill of $6,150.72.
Creek
Clearing: The Burlington County Road
Department has started clearing the snags and
obstructions from the Rancocas Creek.
The Burlington County Bridge Commission agreed
to pay for the engineering studies, plans and
application process to obtain the various
permits required to remove some of the obstructions
by the State Department of Environmental
Protection (DEP). The process is
expected to take many months to remove over
100 known obstruction in the South and
Southwest branches of the Rancocas Creek in
Lumberton, Southampton, and Medford.
Recycling
Lot: The Township moved the
municipal recycling lot from its prior
location on Municipal Drive to a site on Chestnut Street up from the Walther
School. Some fencing and landscaping
will be added to the site to help prevent
materials from blowing off site and to make
the site less visible from the road.
Repetitive
Loss and Significant Loss: On July 10th, the Township
Committee passed an ordinance defining
"Repetitive Loss" and
"Significant Loss". This change
to the Township Code will make some flooded
homeowners eligible for up to $30,000 in flood
mitigation assistance from the Federal
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
Qualified residents will be able to use this
financial assistance to elevate their homes.
A-1
Pallet: On June 20th, the Township
Committee approved an ordinance authorizing
the redevelopment of A-1 Pallet. The
owner of the former A-1 Pallet site will now
seek proposals from developers to redevelop
the site in accordance with the guidelines
specified by the Township Committee. The
Township expressed a desire for medical
offices, professional offices or light retail
for the site.
Liquor
License: The Township completed the
auction of the new liquor license without
receiving any bidders. The Township
Committee plans to consult with the township's
planner to start a formal redevelop study and
plan for Route 38 and use the liquor license as part of
a formal redevelopment plan.
Crossing
Guards: The Township Committee
approved an additional
crossing guard on Bobby's Run Boulevard at the
Freeman Park to help manage the volume of
children walking and biking to the Bobby's Run
and Middle Schools. The existing crossing
guard location will be moved to Windermere
Avenue to make it closer to the school complex
and more convenient for residents in the
Tynemouth Drive area.
Recreation
Programs: The Lumberton Recreation
Department still has a few openings for Fall
Outdoor Soccer and the the third session of
Summer Recreation starting July 23rd. If
you are interested, please contact the
recreation department at 267-3217 x3104.
Community
Calendar: Here are some upcoming
events in Lumberton. More events can be found
on the Lumberton E-News Community
Calendar.
You
can also add your own events to the Community
Calendar - no middleman!
- Farm
Fair: The Burlington County Farm
Fair starts on Wednesday, July 18th and
runs through Saturday, July 21st at the
Village Green.
- Movies
on the Green: "Monster
House" (PG) will be showing on
Thursday, July 26th at the Village
Green. The show starts around dusk
(8:00-8:15 PM) and are free.
Remember to bring your own chair or
blanket.
- Car
Show: The Lumberton
Historic Society will be hosting a classic
car show on Saturday, July 28th at the
Municipal Center. Registration is
from 9:00-11:00 AM. Awards will be
presented at 3:00 PM.
For more information, (609) 267-6647 or
click www.lumbertonenews.com/images/lumberton-car-show.jpg.
- Movies
on the Green: "R. V."
(PG) will be showing on Thursday, August
2nd at the Village Green. The show
starts around dusk (8:00-8:15 PM) and are
free. Remember to bring your own
chair or blanket.
- Swap
Meet: Lumberton Recreation is
sponsoring a Swap Meet on Saturday
August 4th from 1:00-4:00 PM at the
township building to exchange equipment
such as old cleats, new cleats, old gloves
etc. Equipment must be
in very good condition. Each
item must be cleaned, tagged and bagged.
For more information, please
contact the recreation department to get
on the list of items available for
exchange.
- Movies
on the Green: "Open
Season" (PG) will be showing on
Thursday, August 9th at the Village
Green. The show starts around dusk
(8:00-8:15 PM) and are free.
Remember to bring your own chair or
blanket.
- Junior
Police Academy: The Lumberton
Police Department is hosting a Junior
Police Academy from August
20th-24th. The academy runs from
9:00 AM - 2:30 PM. The academy is
designed for children from 6th-8th grade
and to introduce them to the various
aspects of policing. The cost of the
camp is $125. For more information,
visit http://www.lumbertontwp.com/Default.aspx?tabid=371.
The last day to register is August 1st.
As always, I
hope you enjoyed this issue, and I appreciate
your continued support.
Pat Delany
Founder &
Editor
122 Kingsbridge
Drive
Lumberton, NJ
08048
(609) 560-8045
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