This analysis was done for a proposed development in Mendham Twp. It compares municipal costs associated with the residential development of land and municipal costs for the purchase and preservation of land for open space. The analysis is a model study illustrating increased municipal costs for residential development. It shows that residential development increases property taxes and costs taxpayers money. Increased development makes budgets higher and governments bigger, all at a cost to taxpayers.
Property taxes get higher as municipalities are developed.
Controlling growth and development saves tax dollars. As we have said all along, Schiff Reservation Preservation stands by our study. We openly and warmly welcome anyone to sit down with us and review our facts, assumptions, and calculations. A developer is now attempting to purchase and develop a portion of this land based upon the original permits approved in 1987. On this property is McVicker's Brook which is a Category I, Trout Maintenance Stream.