Monday, May 27, 2019

Lodi Tax Rates for the Last Ten Fiscal Years…



You can see from the data above that the Lodi Board of Education property tax rate was lower in 2018 than it was in 2013.  In 2013, the school tax rate was 2.015.  In 2018, it was 1.989. 


The Lodi mayor and council should answer for their blatant lies on their campaign mailers.


You can also see from the data above that the mayor and council consistently raise the municipal tax rate.  They only kept it flat from 2017 to 2018 by putting Lodi millions more in debt.  You can see that this is a common practice by the mayor and council for each year going into an Election.  Their spending is out of control.  They continue to create high paying, completely unnecessary jobs for family members.  They continue to overpay hundreds of thousands of dollars for pay-to-play.  They continue to allow Scorzetti to drive a borough vehicle to his house in Toms River.  


For 2019, the mayor and council increased the municipal tax levy 2.23%.


When Emil Carafa was questioned about his lies at the last council meeting, he had nothing to say.  He had no defense.  He knows that he is a lying politician willing to say and do anything to maintain power.