Finance
Description of Department:
The Finance Department encompasses not only finance programs, but also the Tax Collection Division. Through the tax collection responsibilities, the department handles the collection of tax and sewer bill payments and manages the annual tax sale. The Finance Department is also in charge of accounts payable, payroll, escrows, the municipal budget, and other financial responsibilities.
The Finance Department is open Monday-Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. except for designated Township holidays.
Mission Statement:
The Treasurer/Collector’s office is responsible for all Township financial matters including budgeting, purchasing, revenue collection, financial reporting, and grants administration, payment of bills, processing of payroll, debt management, investments and maintenance of fixed assets. The Department is under the direction of the Chief Financial Officer/Tax Collector.
The Finance Committee supervises and advises on matters of the Finance Department. The Finance Committee is comprised of three members of the Township Committee, the Township Administrator and the Chief Financial Officer.
Both the Finance Department and the Finance Committee are responsible for encouraging and promoting the sharing of financial information and for creating policies and procedures that will help ensure that the Township’s financial future remains healthy.
Our mission is to provide the highest level of service possible to our residents, vendors and fellow employees of the Township of Maplewood.
Services Provided:
Budget
Chief Financial Officer
Treasurer
Department Contacts:
Call 973-762-8120 for the Finance Office. The following extensions will help you direct your call to the staff who can best address your specific question:
x 2800 for questions about your tax bill, sewer bill or other tax collection issues
x 3000 if you are calling about a lien
x 2900 for accounts payable and payroll
x 2500 for the Chief Financial Officer/Tax Collector
x 2600 for the Deputy Financial Officer
Or via email you may reach the Chief Financial Officer/Tax Collector as follows:
Peter N. Fresulone, Chief Financial Officer
cfo@twp.maplewood.nj.us
Location:
Maplewood Municipal Building
574 Valley Street
Maplewood, NJ 07040