TRASH SCHEDULE
Thanksgiving week - same as always
Christmas week trash will be picked up on the 23rd
New Years trash pick-up will be on the 31st.
NOTICES
November 11th - Borough Offices closed/Library for Veterans Day
November 26th & 27th Borough Offices/Library closed for Thanksgiving
December 20th - Santa at the Fire House
January 16, 2010 Ceremonial Bonfire
Audubon Board of Education Meetings
November 18, 2009
December 16, 2009
January 20, 2010
February 17, 2010
March 17, 2010
April 21, 2010
These meetings are at 7:30 PM in the High School Media Center. (They are on Wednesdays)
In case of any emergencies, The John R Kerfoot Building and the Community Hall will
serve as emergency housing when needed - Contact OEM at 856-547-2691(office).
FLU SHOTS
Pet Owners
What effect will the reassessment have on the Housing Authority?
What effect will the reassessment have on the residents?
The State of New Jersey, administered through the local municipal Assessor’s Office,
makes available property tax deductions to qualifying property owners. Each deduction has
specific qualifications and requires the filing of an application.
Senior citizen Deduction and Surviving Spouse of a Senior Citizen - $250.00
Here is the link to Camden County Flu Shot Schedule.
http://www.state.nj.us/health/flu/
Solutions to Stormwater pollution
There are many things you can do to help storm water pollution. Limit your use of
fertilizers and pesticides, properly dispose if hazardous products such as
motor oil and gasoline, clean up after your pet, dispose of yard waste properly.
For more information, please read the Spring Council Connection or check the State's
web site at www.njstormwater.org.
Phone Numbers of Interest
Borough of Audubon Park - 856-547-5236
Non Emergency Police - Audubon 856-547-0715
Rape Crisis Hotline - 609-989-9332
Animal Control - 856-663-3748
Town Assessment
Cats - Ordinance #51 states that outdoor cats MUST be licensed within the Borough of
Audubon Park. It also states that "no person owning, keeping or harboring any cat shall
permit it to soil, defile or commit any nuisance on any place where people congregate or
walk upon any public or private property whatsoever". You may be fined up to $500.00 for
violating this ordinance.
Dogs- Ordinance #52 states that if you are an owner of a dog you MUST pick up and dispose
of their feces properly. You may be fined up to $500.00 for violating this ordinance
Trash Collection
What is the reason for the reassessment order?
The county Board of Taxation determined that the Audubon Park Borough was not paying
their fair share of county taxes since the equalized value of the Borough has not increased
since the last revaluation in 1990. For the past 18 years, the Borough has not seen an
increase in County taxes like other municipalities have. In other words the Borough has
been getting a tax break for all these years. They will continue getting this break every
year after this reassessment until the next one.
The biggest effect will be the increase in the amount of the county taxes.
The housing Authority is responsible for determining the amount of taxes paid by each
resident/share-holder/unit owner. We anticipate that the reassessment will be completed
sometime in November, 2008.
Property Tax Deductions
Beginning in January 2010, you will no longer be able to put electronics out for trash
without paying $10.00 per item. Although we are locked in with Audubon for five years -
they have e-events - you set up a date for electronics to be collected in town and they
will come and get them. The website for more information is: www.thanksforbeinggreen.net
QUALIFICATIONS: 65 YEARS OF AGE OR OVER AS OF DECEMBER 31 OF THE PRETAX YEAR. OWN AND RESIDE IN THE PROPERTY APPLYING FOR ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 1 OF THE PRETAX YEAR. INCOME NOT TO EXCEED $10,000 OVER AND ABOVE SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS AND/OR GOVERNMENT PENSIONS. PROOF OF AGE IS REQUIRED. SURVIVING SPOUSE MUST BE 55 YEARS OF AGE
Disabled Person Deduction and Surviving Spouse of a Disabled Person - $250.00
QUALIFICATIONS: OWN AND RESIDE IN THE PROPERTY APPLYING FOR ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 1 OF THE PRETAX YEAR. PERMANENTLY AND TOTALLY DISABLED AS OF DECEMBER 1 OF THE PRETAX YEAR. INCOME NOT TO EXCEED $10,000 OVER AND ABOVE DISABILITY BENEFITS. PROOF OF PERMANENT DISABILITY – SOCIAL SECURITY AWARD CERTIFICATE OR DOCTOR’S NOTE.
CONTINUANCE OF THESE DEDUCTIONS –MUST RETURN AN ANNUAL POST TAX YEAR STATEMENT TO THE TAX COLLECTOR’S OFFICE ON OR BEFORE MARCH 1ST OF EACH TAX YEAR.
Veterans or Surviving Spouse of a Veteran - $250.00
QUALIFICATIONS: OWN PROPERTY ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 1 OF THE PRETAX YEAR POSSESS AN HONORABLE DISCHARGE FROM ACTIVE SERVICE IN TIME OF WAR. **Peacekeeping Missions require actual service in a combat zone for a total of 14 days, unless a service injury was received in a combat zone. SUPPLY COPY OF DISCHARGE PAPERS WITH APPLICATION Surviving Spouse must attach copy of death certificate with application
APPLICATION: FILE WITH THE ASSESSOR’S OFFICE ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31ST .
CONTINUANCE OF THIS DEDUCTION – CONTINUES IN FORCE FROM YEAR TO YEAR WITHOUT THE NECESSITY FOR FURTHER CLAIM SO LONG AS A CLAIMANT IS ENTITLED TO THE DEDUCTION.
Totally Disabled Veterans and Surviving Spouses - Exempt
QUALIFICATIONS: OWN AND RESIDE IN PROPERTY ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 1 OF THE PRETAX YEAR POSSESS AN HONORABLE DISCHARGE FROM ACTIVE SERVICE IN TIME OF WAR, HAVE AN U.S. VETERANS ADMINISTRATION CERTIFICATION OF SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITY-100% SUPPLY COPY OF DISCHARGE PAPERS WITH APPLICATION
CONTINUANCE OF THIS DEDUCTION – CONTINUES IN FORCE FROM YEAR TO YEAR WITHOUT THE NECESSITY FOR FURTHER CLAIM SO LONG AS A CLAIMANT IS ENTITLED TO THE DEDUCTION.