Original sentence: Taxes on an acre of land, depending on the condition and size of the house, could be as low as $1500 a year.Taxes on comparable property in neighboring counties, could be as high as $7000 a year or more.This is due to low local spending, regional schools, modest Police Departments, and many municipalities have a volunteer Fire Department.Typical property taxes in the county are in the $3000-$5000 a year range
Edited sentence: It is obvious New Jersey has a tax problem, and the people will not stand for it much longer.Jon Corzine's new budget plan, funding for local municipalities in Sussex County were significantly cut, which is resulting in increases in property tax to fund local schools.Sparta, the county's wealthiest municipality, has an average property tax bill of $14,000 per year on a modest sized house on an acre of land.Taxes on an acre of land, depending on the condition and size of the house, could be as low as $3500 a year.Taxes on comparable property in neighboring counties, could be as high as $10-20,000 a year or more.The taxes are climbing, with no end in sight, and is expected to become comparable to the taxes in its neighboring counties.This is due to lower local spending, regional schools, modest Police Departments, and many municipalities have a volunteer Fire Department.Typical property taxes in the county are in the $5000-$7000 a year range.Under Gov