[Adopted 5-3-1946 by Ord. No. 448 (Ch. 50, Art. II, of the 1970 Borough Code)]
The office of Tax Collector of this municipality shall hereafter be located in the Municipal Building (commonly known as "Borough Hall"), and the business of the said office shall be transacted there.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Original § 50-5.1 of the 1970 Borough Code, Deputy Tax Collector, added 2-2-1989 by Ord. No. 1055, which immediately followed this section, was repealed 5-2-2013 by Ord. No. 1615.
[Added 5-9-2007 by Ord. No. 1417]
A. 
Position established. The position of Water and Sewer Utility Collector is hereby established to supervise, direct and coordinate all water and sewer utility billing functions, including processing of meter reading information, preparation of bills, mailing of bills, receipt of payments and reconciliation of account information as necessary.
B. 
Appointment. The Water and Sewer Utility Collector shall be appointed by the Mayor with the consent of Borough Council on an annual basis.
C. 
Powers and duties:
(1) 
Supervision and direction of all collection staff.
(2) 
Preparation of reports as necessary.
(3) 
Submittal of recommendations to the Borough Administrator and governing body concerning changes or improvements in the collection functions.
(4) 
Responding to billing inquiries from ratepayers and the general public.
(5) 
Maintenance of billing records as required by state statute and regulation.
(6) 
Coordination of work activities as necessary with the Chief Financial Officer and Borough Auditor.
D. 
Compensation. The Water and Sewer Utility Collector shall be paid the salary set forth in the annual Salary Ordinance.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: The current salary ordinance is on file in the Borough offices.
[Added 6-5-2025 by Ord. No. 2025-14]
A. 
For a veteran, or his or her surviving spouse or domestic partner, entitled to exemption under N.J.S.A. 54:4-3.30, after a formal written request for a refund of property taxes, submitted to the Borough Tax Assessor with all required documentation, including the Total Disability Termination Letter issued by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, the Governing Body, by appropriate resolution, shall refund taxes previously paid for the period of time commencing on the date that the fully completed disabled veteran tax exemption application, with all required documentation, filed with the Tax Assessor by the veteran, or his or her surviving spouse or domestic partner, was approved by the Borough Tax Assessor.
B. 
If all of the qualifications are not met, the Borough Tax Assessor must respond in writing and either state why, ask for further proofs, or deny and inform the individual of his or her right to appeal the Tax Assessor's decision.
C. 
No further or additional refund of taxes shall be permitted, regardless of the date of the disability of the veteran as determined by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.
This article shall take effect as of the end of the month of June 1946 in order that beginning July 1, 1946, said office shall be in Municipal Building.