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  • Civic Parent Series

    Public finance can be overwhelming...

    ...but we can break it down into bite-sized pieces.
    CivicParent Series+ consist of ~1,000-word sequenced articles
    aiming to break the complexity down.

  • Tax Abatements - the Series+

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  • Tax Abatements - the Series+

    Tax abatements are exempt from property tax but pay "payments in lieu of tax" (aka "PILOTS"). Learn about these state-authorized tools that municipalities use to both develop neighborhoods and fund city budgets with revenue other than property tax.. This series is provided in sequential order to enable building-block learning. Additional posts that provide more context and nuance are also provided.
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  • Property Revaluation - the Series+

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  • Property Revaluation - the Series+

    Property revaluation is at the heart of tax fairness in NJ. This series provides a sequential overview of revaluation - from understanding key terms to how to compute post-Reval property tax expense. Additional posts that inform this topic - using Jersey City as a case study - are also provided.

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  • NJ User Friendly Budget - the Series+

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Promoting fiscal literacy about taxes and schools in NJ using public data and interactive analytics.

Fiscal Literacy Topics:

  • 2019 Jersey City Budget (5)
  • 2020 Jersey City Budget (7)
  • 2021 Jersey City Budget (7)
  • 2022 Jersey City Budget (4)
  • Data Visualizations (29)
  • Jersey City School Funding Crisis (83)
  • Montclair (6)
  • NJ UFB – Series (13)
  • NJ UFB-In Context (11)
  • Property Revaluation (20)
  • Property Revaluation Series (6)
  • Property Tax Rates (11)
  • Property Taxes (37)
  • Public Schools (70)
  • School Mental Health (3)
  • Schools: Property Tax Insights (4)
  • Schools: Staffing & Mental Health (8)
  • Schools: Transparency (5)
  • Tax Abatement Series (8)
  • Tax Abatements (13)
  • Uncategorized (14)

Recent Posts

  • Jersey City’s 2022 Municipal Budget: Focus on Revenues & Increasing City Tax Levy June 24, 2022
  • Jersey City’s 2022 Municipal Budget: a Focus on Structural Expense June 24, 2022
  • Jersey City’s 2022 Municipal Budget: the Big Picture June 24, 2022
  • Series Kickoff: the 2022 Municipal Budget June 20, 2022
  • Jersey City Board of Education Passes Historic School Levy Investment May 5, 2022

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Recent Posts:

  • Jersey City’s 2022 Municipal Budget: Focus on Revenues & Increasing City Tax Levy June 24, 2022
  • Jersey City’s 2022 Municipal Budget: a Focus on Structural Expense June 24, 2022
  • Jersey City’s 2022 Municipal Budget: the Big Picture June 24, 2022
  • Series Kickoff: the 2022 Municipal Budget June 20, 2022
  • Jersey City Board of Education Passes Historic School Levy Investment May 5, 2022
  • Interactive tools to learn about school tax increase in Jersey City March 22, 2022
  • Some final words on 2022-23 Schools Budget, anti-school tax rhetoric, and city/BOE budget timelines March 19, 2022
  • Jersey City Schools Budget, 2022-23, a brief update & next steps FYI March 16, 2022
  • A picture of state aid reduction in Jersey City March 15, 2022
  • Take Action: Support Jersey City Public Schools March 13, 2022

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    • 2020 Jersey City Budget
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    • 2022 Jersey City Budget
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    • Jersey City School Funding Crisis
    • Montclair
    • NJ UFB – Series
    • NJ UFB-In Context
    • Property Revaluation
    • Property Revaluation Series
    • Property Tax Rates
    • Property Taxes
    • Public Schools
    • School Mental Health
    • Schools: Property Tax Insights
    • Schools: Staffing & Mental Health
    • Schools: Transparency
    • Tax Abatement Series
    • Tax Abatements
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