REASSESSMENT LETTERS ARRIVING THIS WEEK

The long-awaited, and perhaps feared, property tax reassessment will soon become reality for Maplewood residents as letters informing them of their new property value assessment arrive in mailboxes this week.

You may recall the assessment was ordered by Essex County and approved by the Township Committee.

The TC hired Appraisal Systems Inc. (ASI) of Whippany in March for just over $400,000 to conduct the assessment. We reported in September that some appraisers were misleading homeowners with initial assessments in order to gain entry to their homes.

Township Administrator Joe Manning said the first letters will go out this coming week, but some may reach homes before others.

ASI is also set to make a presentation update about the assessment at Tuesday's TC meeting. See that full agenda HERE.