The Asbury Park City Council introduced a 2018 budget Wednesday that comes with a lowered tax rate and, for the first time in years, calls for no Transitional Aid support from the state. “That’s a huge, huge thing for Asbury Park,” Deputy Mayor Amy Quinn said. Capabianco said while they requested no transitional aid dollars, […]

The Asbury Park City Council will vote Wednesday on the 2017 municipal budget, which would raise raise the average assessed homeowner’s taxes by $91, down 40 percent from last year. The $44.5 million budget is $2.26 million over last year’s $42.27 million spending plan, a 5.34 percent increase. And while the proposed budget called for […]

The Asbury Park 2017 municipal budget, unveiled Wednesday, would raise the average assessed homeowner’s taxes by $91, down 40 percent from last year.  The $44.5 million budget is $2.26 million over last year’s $42.27 million spending plan, a 5.34 percent increase. The proposed 1.264 tax rate translates to a $3,190 annual tax bill [a 2.89 […]