December 2020 – Civic Parent

Abatements 801: We need better abatement disclosures in NJ to show impact on public schools

December 11, 2020July 15, 2022Brigid D'Souza

This is post included in both my abatement series and a series about the User Friendly Budget in NJ. We need better disclosures in NJ to understand the impact of tax abatements on the local fiscal landscape, particularly as it relates to public schools. The user friendly budget – mandated by the state starting...

Abatements 701 & The “User Friendly Budget”, part 5 – Abatements (with a Jersey City Focus)

December 3, 2020July 15, 2022Brigid D'Souza

Note: the visualizations below are best viewed on a computer or tablet (vs a phone). Jersey City recently announced it was terminating an abatement on four buildings within the Beacon complex. The reason: “ownership defaulted on an obligation to retain and present employee records, city officials announced.” This is a good reminder that abatements...