The Finance and Tax Collector Offices are open Monday through Friday from 8:30am to 4:00pm, excluding holidays.
The Finance Department is responsible for all transactions relating to the revenues and disbursements of the Borough. The department keeps a full account of all cash receipts and disbursements of the Borough, has custody of all investments and invested funds of the Borough in a fiduciary capacity, keeps all moneys not required for current operations safely invested or deposited in interest bearing accounts, handles the payroll for municipal employees, processes requisitions and purchase orders for payment and collects current and delinquent taxes. The Chief Financial Officer oversees the financial operations of the Borough.
Maureen Neville Chief Financial Officer - 201-767-7200 ext. 26 - mneville@norwoodboro.org
Lisa Rowe Tax Clerk 201-784-2960 - lrowe@norwoodboro.org
TAX COLLECTION
The Tax Collector is charged with the responsibility for receiving and collecting all taxes and assessments both current and delinquent. The Office of the Tax Collector bill over 2,000 taxpayers and collects taxes quarterly. Taxes are due: February 1, May 1, August 1, and November 1.
A ten-day grace period to the 10th of the month is allowed by resolution of the Mayor and Council after which interest is charged from the first day of the month in which the payments are due. The First Quarter taxes are due on February 1, 2008. If payments are received after February 11, 2008, interest is retroactive to the original due date of February 1, 2008 as per New Jersey Statute 54:4-66.
Taxpayers are urged to read all of the information contained on the front and back of their tax bills. Please note that according to New Jersey State Law, failure to receive a tax bill does not exempt a property owner from payment of taxes. The tax bills are mailed annually, usually during the first 2 weeks of July. If you do not receive your tax bill by July 31st, please contact the Tax Office.
If your are mailing a check to pay your taxes, please be certain that you are paying the amount for the correct quarter. For payment due February 1, 2008, stub #1, first quarter 2008 taxes, is located at the bottom right-hand corner of the bill. If you would like a receipt, please send the entire bill with your check. Your bill will be receipted and mailed back to you. If you do not desire a receipt, then mail the property stub and check. Please make check payable to the Borough of Norwood.
It is important to note that the municipal taxes are only a portion of a Norwood taxpayer's obligation. Two other separate government entities, Bergen County Government and the Norwood Local Public School District, develop and adopt their own budgets funded by property taxes. However, New Jersey's Fiscal Laws require the Municipal Government of Norwood to serve as a billing and collecting agency for all three separate entities.
TAX SALE
The 2008 Tax Sale for 2007 property taxes has yet to be scheduled.