Nerwinski said there will likely be significant increases in the township’s contracts for trash collection and 911 emergency dispatching services.
Based on estimates from lead testing laboratories, the township may charge between $150 and $175 to cover the costs of testing the samples sent to the labs, officials said. Lawrence Township must test for the presence of lead paint in one- and two-family rental housing units, under a new state law. The increase depends on the specific health benefits plan chosen by employees, officials said. While there has been discussion about state health insurance premium increases approaching 22%, Lawrence Township’s increase is about 10%. Salaries and wages, pension contributions, healthcare, interest on borrowing, dispatch services and lead paint testing are the main cost drivers for the budget increase, Municipal Manager Kevin Nerwinski said. The total tax bill includes the Lawrence Township Public Schools and Mercer County property tax levies. The municipal property tax is one component of a property owner’s total tax bill. The owner of a home assessed at the township average of $284,792 would pay $1,851.14 in municipal property taxes, which is an increase of $82.50 over the 2022 tax bill. The municipal property tax rate would increase from 63 cents per $100 of assessed value to 65 cents.
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