Township of Lakes

News & Noteworthy:

Jan 20, 2012
June J. Dobson Scholarship Fund:  $1000.00 award for 2012
The award shall be used to further the recipients education at a four year college, two year college or proprietary school

Dec 16, 2011
Army SPC Ron Wildrick
American Flags are ar half staff in memory of Army SPC Ron Wildrick

Nov 07, 2011
Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program
Now accepting applications

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Weather Forecast

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Upcoming Meetings:

Township Council

  • Tue. 02/07 @ 7:00 p.m.
  • Tue. 02/21 @ 7:00 p.m.
  • Tue. 03/06 @ 7:00 p.m.
  • Tue. 03/20 @ 7:00 p.m.
  • Tue. 04/03 @ 7:00 p.m.
  • Tue. 04/17 @ 7:00 p.m.
  • Tue. 05/01 @ 7:00 p.m.
  • Tue. 05/15 @ 7:00 p.m.
  • Wed. 06/06 @ 7:00 p.m.
  • Tue. 06/19 @ 7:00 p.m.
  • Tue. 07/03 @ 7:00 p.m.
  • Tue. 07/17 @ 7:00 p.m.
  • Tue. 08/07 @ 7:00 p.m.
  • Tue. 08/21 @ 7:00 p.m.
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Architectural Review Committee

Board of Health

  • 03/27/12 @ 7:30pm
  • 05/22/12 @ 7:30 p.m.
  • 07/24/12 @ 7:30pm
  • 09/25/12 @ 7:30 pm
  • 11/27/12 @ 7:30pm
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Environmental Commission

Historical Society

  • 03/08/12 @ 7:30 p.m.
  • 06/14/12 @ 7:30 p.m.
  • 09/13/12 @ 7:30 p.m.
  • 11/14/12 @ 7:30 p.m.
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Open Space Committee

  • 02/13/12 @ 7:30 p.m.
  • 04/09/12 @ 7:30 p.m.
  • 06/11/12 @ 7:30 p.m.
  • 08/13/12 @ 7:30 p.m.
  • 10/09/12 @ 7:30 p.m.
  • 12/10/12 @ 7:30 p.m.
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Planning Board

  • 02/02/12 @ 8:00 p.m.
  • 02/16/12 @ 8:00 p.m.
  • 03/01/12 @ 8:00 p.m.
  • 03/15/12 @ 8:00 p.m.
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Recreation Committee

  • 02/15/12 @ 7:30 pm
  • 02/15/12 @ 6:30 pm
  • 04/18/12 @ 7:30 pm
  • 06/20/12 @ 7:30 pm
  • 08/15/12 @ 7:30 pm
  • 10/17/12 @ 7:30 pm
  • 12/12/12 @ 7:30 pm
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Youth Guidance Commitee

  • 02/09/12 @ 7:00 pm
  • 03/08/12 @ 7:00 pm
  • 04/12/12 @ 7:00 pm
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Welcome to Byram Township!

Township Offices are open Monday - Friday 8:30am -4:30pm
Construction is open Monday - Friday 8:00am - 2:00pm
Animal Pound is open Monday - Friday 10:00am - 12:00PM
Animal Pound Phone # 973-347-0279

See the holiday schedule below for closings.

 

LOOKING TO VOLUNTEER? Click on the volunteers icon above.

Byram Township Re-Organization meeting Tuesday January 3, 2012 at 7:00

 

Reassessment Information Available

 Value Notification letters have been mailed to all residential property owners.  If you wish to discuss your new 2012 assessed valuation with respect to the current estimated market value of your property, please call 1-800-994-1999 Monday through Friday from 10AM to 4PM in order to schedule an individual meeting.  Appointments must be scheduled before January 12, 2012.

 

Please be advised that Appraisal Systems Inc, the company contracted to assist the Assessor in the Reassessment has  provided some general information regarding the reassessment on its website: 

      

http://www.asinj.com/revaluation.asp?p=current&id=248

 

The 2012 tax rate will not be available until late summer 2012 so it is not possible to determine your new taxes at this time.  In an effort to help you understand the impact of the reassessment on your taxes, we have provided a worksheet on the Appraisal Systems Inc. website to estimate your taxes using the 2011 budget information.  Please be advised these estimates are based solely on the information we have from the 2011 budgets and are only an estimate, it is expected that the tax rate for 2012 will increase based on the 2012 budgets of the Board of Education, Township of Byram and the County of Sussex.

 Please note that, if you are dissatisfied with the final conclusion of value, you will have until May 1, 2012 to file an appeal with either the Sussex County Tax Board or the Tax Court of NJ.  The May 1 appeal deadline applies only to a revaluation or reassessment year.

Storm Related Brush, Branch and Tree Limb Disposal

"In light of the 2011 Halloween Snow Storm the Township is planning a onetime STORM RELATED DAMAGE ONLY! brush, branch and tree limb curbside pickup program.  Township residents are ENCOURAGED to bring brush, branches, and tree limbs (no more than 4" diameter) to the Township Recycling Center.  The Township will continue to accept brush, branches and tree limbs through December 10.

The Storm Related Damage brush, branch and tree limb curbside pickup program will begin November 28. The diameter of the brush, branches and tree limbs cannot exceed four (4) inches.  Also, the Township requests that the piles of branches be in manageable sizes preferably six (6) feet in length by four (4) feet high, and are reachable from the Township's right-of-way.  The Township will not enter private property to retrieve fallen brush, branches and tree limbs.  The Township will sweep all areas of the town once.

The Township may need to change this program if weather conditions are not favorable and prevent access to the branch piles.

Please share this information with you neighbors!"

 

 

FEMA Extends NJ Deadline to Register for Disaster Assistance

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 News & Noteworthy:

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MWA has Organized an Emergency Water Testing Program - 09/30/2011

Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program - 11/07/2011

Now accepting applications

Army SPC Ron Wildrick - 12/16/2011

American Flags are ar half staff in memory of Army SPC Ron Wildrick

June J. Dobson Scholarship Fund:  $1000.00 award for 2012 - 01/20/2012

The award shall be used to further the recipients education at a four year college, two year college or proprietary school

Upcoming Holidays:

Municipal Building will be CLOSED at these times.

Also, be sure to check out our History section!