The Tax Assessor performs complex professional and administrative work, planning,organizing and maintaining the appraisal and assessment of real property in the Borough. Review complaints concerning assessments,plan and organize hearings on reassessments. Conduct residential studies and analysis for annual reassessment on all properties. Assist professional appraisers and consultants with data relative to their work and the Borough. Involvement in legislation effecting assessment procedures, County Board decisions and organizations related to assessment/appraisal practices.
Explain to home owner what caused the increase. Most often Tax Rate went up. Other cases both Tax Rate and assessment went up. The explanation to home owner depends what type of information is in the data base regarding their property.
Monday-Friday: 8:30am - 4:30pm
P: 908-766-3000, Ext.140, F: 908-766-2401
Tax Assessor
Edward Kerwin
PT Field Inspector/Assessor
Bill Fristrom
Clerk/Assistant to Assessor
Wendy Brown
wbrown@bernardsvilleboro.org