The head of the Division of Assessments shall be the Municipal Assessor, who shall be appointed by the Mayor, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:9-146, and shall hold the office for a term of four years. The Assessor's term and vacancies are governed by N.J.S.A. 40A:9-148.
A. 
The Assessor shall be subject to and shall, in making assessments, be governed by directives issued by the Warren County Tax Administrator, pursuant to such rules and orders as shall be issued by the county board. The Assessor shall also be governed by such rules as the State of New Jersey Director of the Division of Taxation shall promulgate, which rules shall be enforced by the Warren County Board of Taxation.
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A person reappointed to office after receiving a tax assessor certificate and thereafter serving in office for four consecutive years, and a person who received a tax assessor certificate on or before June 30, 1969, while actually in office and having, prior to June 30, 1969, served in office for four consecutive years, shall be entitled to tenure pursuant to N.J.S.A. 54:1-35.31. The Tax Assessor shall:
(1) 
Have, perform and discharge all the functions, powers and duties prescribed by law for a Municipal Assessor.
(2) 
Make assessments for benefits for local improvement and, for that purpose, have and exercise the powers and duties of a Board of Assessment for local improvement as provided by law.
(3) 
Maintain adequate assessment records for each separate parcel of real property assessed or exempted.
(4) 
Maintain a current Tax Map of the Town as a public record and cause to be recorded thereon all changes in ownership or character of the real property assessed, employing for that purpose the facilities of other departments as provided by this chapter.
(5) 
Report to the Council as to equalization proceedings and other matters involving the County Tax Board and make recommendations as to action to be taken in that regard.
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An Assistant Assessor may be appointed by the Mayor, subject to appropriations. The Assistant Assessor shall hold a valid tax assessor certificate and, if appointed, shall assist the Assessor in the performance of his duties.
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Deputy Assessor may be appointed by the Mayor, subject to appropriations. The Deputy Assessor shall hold a valid tax assessor certificate and shall act under the direct supervision of and assist the Assessor and shall have the powers to perform certain duties vested in the Assessor at such times as he shall be absent from the Town of Phillipsburg or unable to serve by reason of disability or otherwise. The duties of the Deputy Assessor are at the discretion of the Assessor, as the divisional head, as per N.J.S.A. 40A:9-148.1.
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The Board of Trustees of the Phillipsburg Free Public Library, a body corporate pursuant to law, is continued. The functions, powers and duties of the Board of Trustees and the relationship of the library corporation to the Town government are governed by the provisions of Title 40, Chapter 54, of the Revised Statutes.
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Within the conditions and limitations prescribed by law, the Board of Library Trustees shall be subject to the provisions of the Code relating to budgeting, financial administration, purchasing and personnel. Without limitation thereto, certain purchases and investments may be made pursuant to law by the Board of Trustees.
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The Municipal Court of the Town of Phillipsburg, New Jersey, as heretofore created by ordinance, is continued (see Chapter 21, Court, Municipal). Sound-recording equipment, approved by the Administrative Office of the Courts, shall be provided for the purpose of faithfully recording all matters pending before the Court. The Court shall be governed pursuant to the New Jersey Rules of Civil Practice, Rule 7.
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The Municipal Court shall be held at the Municipal Building of the Town of Phillipsburg.
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Editor's Note: See also Ch. 21, Court, Municipal.
There shall be a Judge of the Municipal Court who shall serve for a term of three years from the date of his appointment and until his successor is appointed and qualifies, who shall be appointed by the governing body of the municipality. The Judge of the Municipal Court shall have, possess and exercise all such duties, powers and jurisdiction conferred upon the Court by law.
There shall be a Municipal Court Administrator and necessary clerical and other assistants for the Municipal Court as may be necessary. The Town is to provide for the compensation for the Administrator and other personnel, and the Administrator shall post such bond in any amount fixed by the governing body conditioned upon the faithful performance of his duties and shall serve for a term of three years from the date of his appointment and until a successor is appointed and qualifies.
The Mayor, with the advice and consent of the Council, shall appoint an attorney licensed to practice law in the State of New Jersey to be the Town Prosecutor. He shall be appointed for a term of two years. He shall be charged with the duty of appearing on behalf of the Town, before the Municipal Court, to prosecute those violations of ordinance and/or state law which arise out of summonses and complaints issued by any municipal official charged with the enforcement of municipal ordinances or state law, or members of the Town or New Jersey State Police Departments.
[Amended 6-6-2006 by Ord. No. O:2006-24]
The Board of Adjustment, as heretofore established by ordinance, is continued (see Chapter 360, Land Use Procedures).
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Editor's Note: Ordinance No. O:2014-09, adopted 4-1-2014, dissolved the Zoning Board of Adjustment and vested the Planning Board with the powers and duties and functions of the Zoning Board of Adjustment pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-25(c)(1).
The public health functions of the Town shall be administered by such regional or county health organization as shall be separately authorized by ordinance. All ordinances heretofore adopted which provide for administration by or under authority of the former Town Board of Health may be administered and enforced pursuant to law by such county or regional health organization.
[Added 12-2-1997 by Ord. No. O:97-25]
A. 
Office establishment. Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2B:24-1 et seq., there is hereby created and established in and for the Town of Phillipsburg the position of Municipal Public Defender.
[Amended 6-6-2006 by Ord. No. O:2006-24]
B. 
Eligibility. The Municipal Public Defender shall, as a condition of eligibility for appointment and for continuation in office, be a resident of this state and an attorney at law admitted to practice in this state.
C. 
Duties and responsibilities. The Municipal Public Defender shall represent persons entitled by law to appointment of counsel pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2B:24-1 et seq.
[Amended 6-6-2006 by Ord. No. O:2006-24]
D. 
Appointment and term of office. The Municipal Public Defender of the Municipal Court shall be appointed by the Mayor, with advice and consent of Town Council. The term of office of the Municipal Public Defender shall be one year commencing January 1 and ending on December 31 of the year concluding the aforesaid one-year term and to continue in such offices until his/her successor(s) is or are appointed and qualified. Any appointment to fill the vacancy shall be for the unexpired term only.
E. 
Compensation. The Municipal Public Defender shall receive such compensation as is limited by the Salary Ordinance.[1]
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Editor's Note: A copy of the current Salary Ordinance is kept on file in the office of the Town Clerk for public examination.
F. 
Application fee. A person applying for representation by a Municipal Public Defender may be required to pay an application fee not exceeding $200. Said fee may be waived by the Municipal Court, and a person may be permitted to pay the application fee over a specific period of time not to exceed four months.