Belmar man loses bid to raise neighbors' taxes

Belmar man loses bid to raise neighbors' taxes
July 2, 2008
FREEHOLD, N.J. - Monmouth County officials have rejected a Belmar man's request to raise his neighbors' property taxes.

Steven Irwin argued last month that his neighbors aren't paying their fair share and their property taxes should be up to four times higher.

The county Tax Board's unanimous ruling was made without comment.

Irwin's property on Eighth Avenue is assessed at $375,000.



Each of his neighbors' properties are assessed at $220,000.

The municipal assessor testified the law requires current valuations to reflect assessments that were valid as of Oct. 1, 2007.

David and Jeannie McGillis and Lucy Kevoian and Alice and Sylvia Bozoyan improved their properties after that date.

Irwin is an attorney who specializes in tax appeals.