Hurricane Sandy

Complete Recovery In Ocean County Will Take 3 Years, Freeholders Say

Revaluations of severely damaged or destroyed properties and adjusting tax base, budgets for 2013 must be a priority, freeholder says

Property owners who suffered significant damage or whose homes or properties were completely destroyed by Hurricane Sandy are entitled to have their properties reassessed for tax purposes, Freeholder Deputy Director John C. Bartlett says. However, many people do not know that. And the ramifications of that are staggering, Bartlett said Wednesday at the Ocean County Board of Freeholders' bimonthly preboard meeting. The impact will be felt throughout the county, but most acutely in those towns where the damage was the greatest and they will need help, Freeholder Joseph H. Vicari said. "It’s going to take at least three years to recover (fully)," Vicari said. The issue of property taxes has been on the minds of many homeowners in the days …

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