Residents of Marlboro Township may elect to pay their taxes, water charges and other authorized payments electronically or by telephone by bank account automatic withdrawals, credit card or e-check payments online or by credit card by telephone to the Township's third-party payment processor. Payments made to the Township in this manner shall be subject to processing fees set forth in §
171-9 hereinbelow.
[Amended 2-12-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-1]
A. Residents opting to pay taxes, water charges and other authorized
payments due to the Township through the Township's third-party payment
processor shall pay, in addition to the taxes, water charges or other
authorized payments due, the following processing charges:
(1) Electronic check for taxes: Service fee of $1.50.
(2) Electronic check for water: $1.50.
[Amended 3-2-2017 by Ord.
No. 2017-5]
(3) Credit card transactions: Service fee of 2.45%.
B. The above charges shall be added to the tax, water payments or other
authorized payments due.
C. These fees may be adjusted annually by resolution of the Township
Council of the Township of Marlboro to reflect the contractual costs
with the Township's third-party payment processor.
[Added 10-6-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-22]
A. Any vendor who offers reward programs which includes the payment
of taxes for Marlboro taxpayers who shop at participating Marlboro-based
businesses shall before implementing such a program obtain a license
as provided for in this section.
B. The program shall be administered solely by the vendor who shall
undertake to register interested taxpayers and Marlboro-based businesses.
C. The vendor shall pay to the Township a license fee in the amount
of $25 yearly and shall submit to the Township Business Administrator
all information necessary as may be reasonably required in order to
determine the truth or validity of the statements contained in the
application.
D. Conditions. The Township shall establish the necessary reporting
requirement for any payment of taxes made to the Township by the vendor.
The Township shall not be responsible for any impact of program participation
on mortgage escrow calculations. The Township shall not be responsible
for any changes in property ownership.