Tax bills were mailed out late as we were waiting for the County to strike the tax rate. The due date for the third quarter payments is August 25. There is no additional grace period. Payments received after August 25 will be delinquent and will accrue interest back to August 1.
THANK YOU TO THE JULY 4 PARADE SPONSORS
We want to extend our thanks to the following sponsors of our July 4 parade:
- First Colonial Community Bank
- KEY Engineers
- Platt Law Group
- Acacia Financial Group
- Select Machine
- Mt. Ephraim Fitness
- Nancy Mulford School of Dance
- Black Horse Diner
- S A Conte
- Painter Brothers Landscaping
The parade would not be possible without our generous sponsors so thank you for making this another great parade in Mount Ephraim!
FULL-TIME POSITION IN MOUNT EPHRAIM PUBLIC WORKS
There is a full-time employment opportunity in the Mount Ephraim Public Works Department. We need a full-time driver/laborer with CDL license. 40 hours per week, starting salary of $20.80 per hour. Duties include trash and recycling collection, roadway repairs, maintenance of facilities, landscaping, snowplowing, and other duties as needed. Benefits include medical, vacation, clothing/boot allowance, and NJ state pension. Interested applicants need to submit their resume to medpw@mountephraim-nj.com or call 856-931-2529 and leave a message. Mount Ephraim is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Borough Offices Open
Borough offices are open to the public. Masks are not required for those who are fully vaccinated but if you are not fully vaccinated, masks are required. The Tax Office is open Monday-Thursday, 8:30am-4:30pm and 8:30am-12 Noon on Fridays. Notary services and registrar services (marriage licenses and certified copies) are available by appointment. Call the office at 856-931-1546 and listen to the prompts to schedule an appointment. All borough meetings are back to in-person meetings at Borough Hall. The dates and times are available on this website.
2022 Budget Information
The Borough of Mount Ephraim adopted the 2022 Municipal Budget at the May 5 commission meeting. Although the Borough did all it could to keep taxes down, this budget reflects a 9.9 cent increase in the tax rate. Increases in operating costs, fuel, labor costs and losses in revenue left us with no choice but to pass on this increase so we can continue to provide the level of services we provide to our residents. This increase equates to about $143.55 per year on the average assessment or $35.89 per quarter. The public hearing on the Budget was held during the May 5, 2022, commission meeting and was finally adopted. To view prior year financials, click on Departments and Services, then Financial Information. To view the 2022 budget documents, click here: 2022 Budget document; 2022 Budget advertisement; 2022 Budget Message
Stormwater Management Information
To view the Mount Ephraim Stormwater Management Executive Summary, click here: Mt. Ephraim Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan-Executive Summary
To view the Mount Ephraim Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan, click here: Mt. Ephraim Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan
To view the Mount Ephraim Municipal Stormwater Management Plan, click here: Mt. Ephraim Municipal Stormwater Management Plan
To view the Stormwater Management Control Regulations ordinance, click here: Ord 2021-02, Stormwater Management Control Regulations
To view the stormwater outfall and inlet map, click here: Updated MS4 Outfall Map 11-10-21 (2)
Mount Ephraim Borough Commission Meetings, Special Meetings and Public Hearings–Next mtg. Aug. 4 at 7:00pm
Meetings are in-person and are held at the Municipal Building.
For regular caucus and commission meetings, agenda items will be posted to the website 24 hours prior to the meeting. The next regular meeting is the commission meeting on August 4, 2022, at 7:00pm. All meetings have an open public portion where residents can be heard on any issue. Please state your name for the record. Public comments are limited to five minutes per person in the aggregate. If you are unable to attend, questions can also be emailed to the Clerk in advance and will be read into the record during the open public portion.
For the August 4 agenda items, click here: August 4 agenda Aug 4, 2022, bill list Ordinance 2022-07 Ordinance 2022-08 August 4 resolutions
For the July 26 caucus agenda, click here: Caucus agenda, July 26, 2022
For the July 7 Commission meeting items, click here: Agenda, July 7, 2022; Ord 2022-04 (2); Ord 2022-05 (2); Ord 2022-06 (2); Ord 2022-07; Ord 2022-08; July 2022 resolutions
For the June 28 Caucus meeting items, click here: June 28, 2022, Caucus agenda; Res 22-64; Res 22-65
For the June 2 Commission meeting items, click here: Agenda, June 2, 2022; Ord 2022-04; Ord 2022-05; Ord 2022-06 Salary Ord; Resolutions, June 2
The following ordinances were recently adopted by the Governing Body:
- Ord 2021-01 Bond Ordinance for Used Trash Truck
- Ord 2021-02 Stormwater Control Revisions
- Ord 2021-03 To Exceed Municipal Budget Appropriation Limits
- Ord 2021-04 Authorizing the Transfer of Certain Borough Owned Real Property Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A 12-13, Block 12, Lot 1.03, Portion of 33 Second Avenue
- Ord 2021-05 Adding Chapter 340 to the Borough Code Entitled Smoking and Vaping on Public Property
- Ord 2021-06 Appropriating $25,000 from Capital Improvement Fund
- Ord 2021-07 Cannabis Disenabling Ordinance
- Ord 2021-08 2021 Salary Ordinance for Non-union Employees and Officials
- Ord 2021-09 Capital Bond Ordinance in the Amount of $775,000
- Ord 2021-10 Amending Chapter 354, Solid Waste (Debris Removal)
- Ord. 2021-11 Amending Chapter 28, Fire Dept.
- Ord. 2021-12 Adding Article III to Chapter 28, Fire Dept.
- Ord. 2021-13 Establishing 2021 Salaries for DPW Employees
- 2021-14 Bond Ordinance – $50000 Supplemental Funding for Acquisition of Real Property (Sacred Heart Site Redevelopment)
- 2021-15 Amending the SALARY ORDINANCE
- 2021-16 Amending Chapter 525, Zoning, regarding fence height on corner properties
- 2021-17 Bond Ordinance – 2021 Remediation 4842-5448-3190
For the annual meeting schedule, click here: 2022 Meeting Notice
Mt. Ephraim Joint Land Use Board Reorganization Meeting, August 8, 2022, at 7:30pm
The next Land Use Board meeting is scheduled for Monday, August 8, 2022, at 7:30pm. To view the agenda for this meeting and the application being considered, click here: Land Use Board agenda, August 8, 2022
DOG LICENSES EXPIRE SEPT. 30–RENEW STARTING OCTOBER 1
All dog licenses expire September 30. Licenses can be renewed starting October 1. The deadline to obtain a dog license is November 30 and the fee for a dog license is $18.00 for a neutered dog and $21.00 for a non-neutered dog. If not renewed by November 30, a late fee of $20.00 will be added. Any license not renewed by November 30, will also receive a summons to appear in municipal court. To apply for a dog license, just complete the application, put in an envelope along with a copy of the current rabies certificate and a check and either mail in or put in our payment dropbox on the back of Borough Hall. We will mail the license and tag to you. For the application, click here: Dog License Application
We are also open to the public for in-person renewals but you cannot renew until October 1.
Yard Sales
Yard sales are again permitted in Mount Ephraim and no permit is required. HOWEVER-all residents conducting yard sales are to follow Covid-19 rules. Maintain social distancing between visitors and post signs that visitors are required to wear masks.
