Mount Laurel Township Council is considering renewing its municipal tax for open space acquisition, preservation, and maintenance by placing the decision before voters in the November general election. According to the ordinance set for review on March 3, the Council acknowledges that preserving open space benefits both current and future residents. Mount Laurel’s open space tax was first approved by voters in 1999. The fund supports land acquisition for recreation and conservation, as well as farmland and historic property preservation.
In 2024, the township collected $2.34 million in open space taxes—consistent with the previous year but half of what was collected from 2020 to 2022. The tax rate has been four cents per $100 in assessed value for the past two years, down from eight cents between 2020 and 2022. The proposal on the November 4 ballot would set a maximum open space tax rate of four cents per $100 in assessed value.
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