Letters: Community Opinions on the South Orange Open Space Trust Fund Levy Increase

Letters: Community Opinions on the South Orange Open Space Trust Fund Levy Increase

The question of whether to double the the Open Space Tax Levy from 1 cent to 2 cents per $100 of assessed value will be decided in a referendum on the ballot on Tuesday, Nov. 4.  That would mean an average property tax increase of $85 a year, according to Village leaders. The current tax levy resulted in $428,000 to the fund in 2024 and, according to Village administrators, doubling that amount would allow the Village to take on more debt servic…