BOROUGH OF HILLSDALE

RESOLUTION

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Title: Supporting Legislation Providing a Sales Tax Exemption for Certain Flood Victims

WHEREAS, the April 2007 Nor’easter dumped almost ten inches of rain within a 24 hour period in Northeast Bergen County; and

WHEREAS, homeowners in Hillsdale suffered devastating flooding downstream of the Woodcliff Lake Reservoir and adjacent to the Pascack Brook; and

WHEREAS, the aftermath of the Nor’easter storm caused hundreds of thousands of dollars in damages to residents of Hillsdale; and

WHEREAS, as Assemblywoman Charlotte Vandervalk, New Jersey District 39, has introduced Assembly Bill 1948, a bill that establishes certain sales and use tax exemptions for flood victims whose homes and businesses were damaged or destroyed by the severe Nor’easter storm; and

WHEREAS, this bill creates a rebate process for residents affected by a disaster can apply for a refund of taxes paid on purchases of goods and services related to storm damages; and

WHEREAS, this bill makes the sales and use tax exemption retroactive to purchases made and services rendered on or after April 14, 2007 with the exemption remaining in effect through 2007; and

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that Mayor Sapanara and the Borough Council support A-1948 legislation and urge all District 39 legislators and State of New Jersey legislators to support A-1948.

Council member	Motion	Second	Yes	No	Absent	Abstain
Arnowitz, Max			x
DeJoseph, Jonathan	x		x
Giancarlo, Michael			x
Kirk, William					x
Schiavone, Donna		x	x
Weinstein, Andy			x

Adopted: February 12, 2008

Attest: ________________________ ____________________________________

Robert P. Sandt, RMC Mayor John Sapanara

Municipal Clerk

BOROUGH OF HILLSDALE

Council member

Motion

Second

Yes

No

Absent

Abstain