Phillipsburg Fact Check

Ask us about $1,115,944

Claim: Mayor Ellis has spent recklessly to pay his staff exorbitant salaries

Rating: PANTS ON FIRE

 

In 2017, Phillipsburg's municipal tax burden was increased by 0.5% and in 2016, the tax increase was 0.2%.  This means that the tax burden was increased by less than 1% in over two years.

The largest tax increases in Phillipsburg were in 2010 and 2011. Across those two years, the tax burden was increased a whopping $1,115,944 - that's more than a 10% tax increase on the people of Phillipsburg.

In 2017, the total tax burden increase for Phillipsburg taxpayers was $58,379 - which is a 0.5% tax increase.

This means it would take Mayor Ellis almost 20 years to increase the town's tax burden to the same level the former Republican administration accomplished in two years.

But don't take our word for it. We've included the budget documents below to review for all the years referenced.

 

Phillipsburg 2017 Municipal Budget

Phillipsburg 2016 Municipal Budget

Phillipsburg 2011 Municipal Budget

Phillipsburg 2010 Municipal Budget

 

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