There shall be an Office of the Tax Assessor, the head of which
shall be the Tax Assessor. The Tax Assessor shall be appointed by
the Mayor; with the advice and consent of the Council, for a term
of four years commencing on July l next following the appointment.
The Office of the Tax Assessor shall be subject to such general administrative
procedures and requirements as are other departments of the Township,
including, but not limited to, the preparation and submission of an
annual budget and of such periodic budget reports as are generally
required of departments.
The duties of the Tax Assessor shall be as prescribed by law.
The Tax Assessor shall perform such other duties which are related
to his work as are prescribed by the Mayor and Township Council. The
Tax Assessor is authorized to negotiate settlements of appeals or
complaints filed with the Monmouth County Board of Taxation, or the
Tax Court and to authorize settlements of such appeals without obtaining
Township Council's approval in the event the settlement involves a
refund or credit less than the local bid threshold per parcel per
tax year on behalf of the Township of Marlboro.