Pittsgrove Committee Finalizes Funding for $532,260 Property Revaluation
PITTSGROVE TWP. — The Pittsgrove Township Committee gave final approval to a five-year special emergency appropriation to pay for a township-wide property revaluation. Ordinance 2026-11 passed unanimously on second reading Oct. 28, with all committee members present and no amendments.
The funding followed a contract the committee awarded Sept. 23 to Professional Property Appraisers for an amount not to exceed $532,260. The contract runs from Jan. 1, 2027 through Dec. 31, 2027, and is contingent on approval by the state’s Director of the Division of Taxation. It was the largest single financial action the committee took this year.
Mayor Fiore J. Copare told the committee the revaluation is expected to begin in January and will cost roughly $500,000, paid over five years without the township having to borrow. He noted that the township is debt free and thanked the committee for its fiscal restraint.
What a revaluation means for homeowners
A revaluation is a reassessment of every property’s value to bring assessments in line with current market conditions. It does not raise the township’s overall tax levy, but it can shift how the burden is spread among individual property owners. Some bills may go up, some may go down, and some may not change.
The ordinance
The committee introduced Ordinance 2026-11 on first reading Sept. 23. It authorized a five-year special emergency appropriation for the complete revaluation. The public hearing and second reading took place Oct. 28, when the committee adopted it.
Other financial items on Sept. 23
The committee adopted the revaluation contract as part of a consent agenda that also cleared several other money matters:
- Payment of bills totaling $1,562,584.71
- A property tax refund of $4,249.63 to CoreLogic
- Cancellation of 2026 final and 2027 preliminary property taxes for two 100% disabled veterans, Rasheem McGowan and John H. Weinberg, totaling $18,331.78
In a separate action, the committee adopted Ordinance 2026-10, appropriating $70,857.71 from the Capital Improvement Fund to cover emergency roadway repairs and improvements the township had previously authorized in the September 23, 2026 township meeting.
Construction official confirmed
The committee confirmed the appointment of Charles Hughes as Construction Code Official for a four-year term at the same September meeting, effective retroactively to Dec. 30, 2024. The retroactive date ratified official actions taken during that period and regularized township records.
The one split vote
The only non-unanimous action of the September 23rd meeting came on Resolution 139-2026, which authorized the mayor to sign a Treatment Works Approval consent for the replacement of one septic system at Holly Tree Acres Mobile Home Park. It passed with Committeeman Henry S. Papiano abstaining.
In other business
On the same night, Mayor Copare said the township was considering a shared services agreement with the school district to take over IT operations. He said the step would eliminate the risk of on-site server crashes and aging hardware.
Committeeman Eric Harz reported that the Agricultural Advisory Committee was seeing active participation and measurable success in farmland preservation.