The two municipal notices affect property-tax timing in Boonton and offer qualifying Montville households as much as $25,000 for essential repairs.
MORRIS COUNTY, NJ – Residents in Boonton and Montville have two new municipal notices to review, one involving delayed tax bills and the other offering financial assistance for housing repairs.
Boonton tax bills remain delayed
Boonton has not processed or mailed its 2026-27 property-tax bills because the tax rate has not yet been certified by the state and county, the town announced July 22.
Third-quarter taxes formally remain due Aug. 1, but the normal grace-period date will not apply.
Instead, Boonton said the grace period will extend until 25 days after the certified rate is received and the bills have been processed and mailed. That date cannot be calculated until the certification and mailing occur.
Residents should not interpret the delayed bill as a cancellation of the third-quarter obligation. Taxpayers should monitor the town’s website for the certified amount and final payment date.
Montville offers repair assistance
Montville has opened its Home Improvement Program to qualifying low- and moderate-income households, with assistance of up to $25,000 for an eligible owner-occupied, single-family home.
The program also offers up to $18,000 per unit for eligible owner-occupied multifamily properties and investor-owned rentals, according to the program guidelines.
Assistance is structured as a 0% interest, 10-year forgivable loan. There are no monthly payments or prepayment penalties, but the principal may have to be repaid if the property is sold or transferred before the 10-year term expires. The guidelines contain limited exceptions for certain transfers involving a surviving spouse or another eligible household.
Eligible work focuses on code, safety and major-system deficiencies. Examples include roofing, heating, plumbing, electrical systems, structural repairs, windows and lead-hazard remediation.
Cosmetic improvements, additions, pools, generators and work already completed or underway are not eligible for reimbursement.
Applicants generally must be current on property taxes, utilities, mortgage and homeowners-association obligations. The property must have sufficient equity and a clean title, and owner-occupied applicants must meet the applicable household-income limit.
Rental-property owners do not necessarily have to meet the income test, but participating tenants must be eligible and the units are subject to affordable-rent requirements. Investor owners must contribute 25% of the construction cost when the agreement is signed.
Applications are processed through CGP&H on a first-qualified, first-served basis. Information is available at 609-664-2769, extension 9, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.