www.co.hunterdon.nj.us | County Departments | Board of Taxation Last Updated 10/06/2009

Main Street County Complex 71 Main Street - Building #3B PO Box 2900 Flemington, New Jersey 08822-2900 908-788-1173 * Fax: 908-806-4641 taxboard@co.hunterdon.nj.us Athan Efstathiou, County Tax Board Administrator

A County Board of Taxation is provided for every county to supervise the work of the County Tax Administrator, the municipal Tax Assessors and to perform certain other functions in connection with the administration of property tax. All County Boards of Taxation operate in accordance with State statues and a uniform set of rules promulgated by the Director of the New Jersey Division of Taxation. In accordance with the law, members of County Boards of Taxation are chosen because of their special qualifications, knowledge and experience in matters concerning the valuation and taxation of property. Members are appointed by the government with the advise and consent of the State Senate.

LINKS OF INTEREST

• Hunterdon County Facts and Figures
• New Jersey Division of Taxation
• Senior Citizen Property Tax Reimbursement Program

ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS

• SUPERVISION - Municipal tax assessors carry out their duties under the direct supervision of the County Tax Administrator and the County Board of Taxation.
• ASSESSMENT - The County Tax Board by resolution establishes the percentage of true value at which all real property in the county must be assessed.
• EQUALIZATION - Annually the Tax Administrator ascertains the level of assessment in each taxing district in order to distribute the costs of county government equitably among the taxing districts within the County. The Board reviews and certifies the Equalization Table.
• CALCULATION OF TAX RATES - Annually the Tax Administrator prepares the County Abstract of Ratables (or Table of Aggregates) to calculate the tax rate for each municipality within the County. The Board review and certifies the tax rates.
• COMPUTER TAXATION SYSTEM - Under the New Jersey Property Tax System (MOD IV), the County Board of Taxation, in cooperation with the municipalities, supplies and maintains the computer taxation system used by assessing officers within the county.
• RECORD MAINTENANCE - Some records maintained at the County Tax Board office include: Tax lists for each municipality, tax maps for each taxing district, a list of SR-1A's reflecting property sales information and tax appeal judgements rendered by the Board.
• APPELLATE DUTIES - See "Understanding Tax Appeal Hearings"