Finance Office

The Finance Office overseas the receipt of revenues and expenditure of appropriations as outlined in the municipal budget, which it assembles under the direction of the governing body. The office is also responsible for ensuring that municipal purchases comply with the budget, the township’s purchasing rules and state law. Maintaining books of original entry (cash receipts, cash disbursements, payroll, and general journal) and general ledger for all municipal funds are among its accounting responsibilities; as is the maintenance of municipal accounts and investments.

The Finance Officer serves as the certifying officer for pension and health benefits and as one of the township's representative to its insurance fund.

Andrew Coppola
Chief Financial Officer
acoppola@mansfieldtownship-nj.gov
(908) 689-6151 x127
8 a.m. - 6 p.m. Monday, Wednesday to Friday

Escrow and Accounts payable inquiries may be directed to:

JoAnn Fascenelli
Finance Clerk
Recycling/Clean Communities Coordinator
jf@mansfieldtownship-nj.gov
(908) 689-6151 x116
8 a.m. - 3 p.m. Tuesday to Thursday

Forms

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2007 Municipal Budget Info

The 2007 municipal budget includes a 3.7 percent increase in the municipal tax rate. The tax rate will increase 1.17 cents per hundred dollars of assessed value; each cent raises a total of about $65,000. The owner of an average assessed home of $237,000 will pay $27 more in municipal taxes than in 2006. This year several appropriations outside the state-mandated CAP have been moved inside.

2008 Amended Budget Info

Information on the 2008 budget including an amendment scheduled for public hearing at 8 p.m. at the Township Committee's June 11 meeting. The amended budget will include a tax increase of 3.9 cents per hundred dollars of assessed value due to anticipated decreases in non-tax revenues. The decrease in state funding to offset taxes will account for two-thirds of the tax increase.

2008 Municipal Budget Info

After the adoption of the amended budget, the state restored $47,344 of the $192,697 of funding to Mansfield Township to offset property taxes that was cut. The final municipal tax rate increase will be 3.5 cents per $100 of assessed value. For the owner of property assessed at $237,000 the tax increase $82.95.

Municipal Costs and Debt per Capita Charts

Net Debt per Capita 2007
Mansfield has the fifth lowest net debt per capita in Warren County.
Cost per Capita
Taxes per person in Mansfield are the 11th lowest in the county.
Tax Levy Change 2005 to 2007
Mansfield had the 8th lowest increase in taxes during this time period, 8.7%.
Net Debt Change 2005 to 2007
Of the seven municipalities with lower tax increases from 2005 to 2007, Mansfield had a greater reduction in net debt, 12.69%, than all but two. The other five all increased their net debt.
Only seven municipalities decreased their debt from 2005 to 2007; Mansfield had the fifth greatest decrease.
Tax Levy Change 2003 to 2007
Mansfield had the seventh lowest tax increase during this time frame.