Residents of secluded Barrington community challenge council on pumping station
A number of residents of the Hidden Ponds housing development within the borough again brought their concerns before the council in a sometimes heated exchange during the regular monthly meeting … Continue reading
Significant new expenses forecast for school district
State health benefits — such as those paid by the Barrington School District for its employees — are forecast to rise by 16 percent in January, district Business Administrator Sam … Continue reading
After steep increases, property tax rates even out in Barrington, nearby
Does it feel like your property taxes have doubled in the past decade? That’s not quite the case, but it is extremely close. The average property tax paid by a … Continue reading
Where your tax dollars go
Your Barrington home is worth about $222,811 and your property taxes are about $7,023, according to state public records. And with the 2012 Final / 2013 Preliminary Tax Bill for … Continue reading
Property tax hike: Barrington council OKs budget with maximum allowable tax increase
Barrington Borough Council has approved its 2012 budget calling for $4,891,017.35 to be raised by taxation for municipal purposes — the exact amount also listed as the maximum allowable amount … Continue reading
Barrington schools budget presentation tonight; only chance to voice opinions
The Barrington School District Board of Education will present its 2012-2013 spending plan to the public at 7 tonight at the Art Room in Avon School. Under the provisions of … Continue reading
N.J. report: DRPA wasted millions in toll dollars
If you ever cross a bridge into Philly, this is how your money has been used, according to this Philly.com report: “The Delaware River Port Authority has wasted millions of … Continue reading
