Ocean County's open space tax
rises on January 1, 2027
Ocean County voters approved raising the open space tax from 1.2 to 2.2 cents per $100 of property value, starting January 1, 2027.
- The rate rises from 1.2 to 2.2 cents per $100 of property value
- The new rate takes effect Jan. 1, 2027
Reported by Jersey Shore Online. Summary in our words.
Ocean County voters approved a higher rate for the county's Natural Lands Trust Fund, the tax that pays for preserving open space. The rate goes from 1.2 cents to 2.2 cents per $100 of property value, and it takes effect on January 1, 2027. It is the first increase since voters created the fund in 1997.
The county estimates the open space tax on a $400,000 home at about $88 a year, up from $48. Commissioner Director Frank Sadeghi estimated the one-cent increase could bring in about $20 million a year.
The county says the fund has preserved more than 30,000 acres of open space and more than 3,600 acres of farmland. Sadeghi said a purchase starts with a property owner's request to the county, and the town has to support it.
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