There
shall be a Tax Assessor, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:9-146 et seq., who
shall be appointed by the Mayor, with the advice and consent of the
Borough Council, to an initial term of four years from the first day
of January next following appointment and who shall receive a salary
as determined by the annual salary ordinance and resolution. The Tax
Assessor shall be certified as a certified tax assessor by the New
Jersey Division of Taxation. Upon completion of an initial four-year
term of office and reappointment by the Mayor, with the advice and
consent of the Borough Council, the Tax Assessor shall be granted
tenure pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:9-146 et seq.
The Tax
Assessor shall be the Director of the Tax Assessment Office and shall
report to the Borough Administrator for administrative and personnel
purposes and provide regular reports of the activity of the Office
to the Borough Administrator.
The Tax
Assessor may receive administrative assistance from employees of other
Borough offices, with the approval of the Borough Administrator, for
the purpose of fulfilling the responsibilities and duties of the Tax
Assessment Office.
To provide
for an orderly transition and continuity of operations of the Tax
Assessment Office, when it is anticipated that either 1) the Tax Assessor
will be retiring or otherwise leaving office, or 2) that a new Tax
Assessor will be hired, or 3) that the Tax Assessor will be on leave
of absence or otherwise unable to perform their duties for a period
of time, then there may be a Deputy Tax Assessor, as may be determined
by the Mayor and Borough Council. The Deputy Tax Assessor shall be
certified as a certified tax assessor by the New Jersey Division of
Taxation, shall be appointed by the Mayor, with the advice and consent
of the Borough Council, shall receive a salary as determined by the
annual salary ordinance and resolution, and shall serve at the pleasure
of the Mayor and Borough Council for such period of time as determined
by the Mayor and Borough Council.
The powers
and duties of the Tax Assessor shall be established and governed by
the laws of the State of New Jersey subject to the oversight and regulations
of the New Jersey Division of Taxation.
The Tax
Assessor shall maintain office hours of not less than two hours per
week for the purpose of meeting with the public or shall otherwise
be available to the public via appointment.