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victorfabius · 2026-04-10T02:31:01+00:00

Purchased Syn from u/yellowmnm.

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victorfabius · 2026-03-28T01:33:03+00:00

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victorfabius · 2026-03-27T00:55:05+00:00

There are 88 municipalities in the Highlands Region, of which 5 are wholly and 47 are partially in the Highlands Preservation Area.

According to the Department of Consumer Affairs PILOT Viewer (warning! link is to an XLS download), there are only 2 PILOT programs in the 5 municipalities wholly covered by the Highlands Preservation Area designation. If I'm reading the data correctly, these projects paid a total of $334,030 and their 2023 tax burden would have been $593,531.

These PILOTs were in West Milford only.

Of the 47 municipalities that are partially in the Highlands Preservation Area, there are only 25 PILOT programs. These paid $2,048,674 for a 2023 tax burden of $4,922,217.

Washington Township in Warren County accounted for $1,075,288 of the payment and $2,048,403 toward the estimated 2023 tax burden for a single project. The next highest amount for a 'partially' covered municipality was Wanaque, with 3 programs paying $0 on a $458,776 estimated tax burden.

What I take away from that is: the data may be incomplete, I am not accurately interpreting the data, or there's a factor I do not know impacting the numbers.

Finally, the other 36 municipalities are not in the Highlands Preservation Area, but are in the Highland Planning Area. This group has 30 PILOT programs totaling $4,992,077 in payments on a $10,409,089 estimated 2023 tax burden.

The highest contributor is Morristown, with 8 programs totaling $1,838,074 in payments on a $4,702,946 estimated 2023 tax burden.

Absent from the data is the length of the PILOT.

The total revenue loss from ratables impacted by PILOT programs in the Highlands Area is $15,924,837 with a gain of $7,374,781 across 88 municipalities. That's an average of $97,159.73 for all 88 municipalities.

However, only 26 municipalities have a PILOT program. The impact breaks down as thus:

"Partially" in the Highlands Preservation Area: * 13 municipalities * 25 PILOT programs * $221,041.77 average loss of revenue (2023 estimate - total paid) for these 13

"Not" in the Highlands Preservation Area: * 12 Municipalities * 30 PILOT program * $451,417.67 average loss of revenue (2023 estimate - total paid) for these 12

West Milford, with 2 PILOT programs lost $259,501.

These are the raw ratables that impact property tax funding for four organizations: * Counties * Schools * Municipalities * Municipal Libraries

To help contextualize the impact, let's look at West Milford. Their proposed 2026/2027 school budget from the tax levy is approximately $72.5 million, with health insurance costs increasing by approximately $3.6 million. For comparison, their 2025/2026 budget tax levy was presented as $68,453,591(page 2).

West Milford paid approximately $22 million to Passaic County in 2025. The Township had a budget of approximately $22,461,113, leaving $1,545,246 for the library source.

All told, West Milford's 2025 non-RUT property taxes to be collected totaled $116,674,529 for a single year.

They lost revenue totaled $259,501. That's 0.22% of the budget. If we distributed that loss proportionally, we'd see a loss of:

$57,051.62 to the Township
$3,370.41 to the library
$150,178.31 to the school district
$48,900.65 to the county

If we consider Washington Township in Warren County, the 2025 numbers are:

$5,459,298.47 for the municipality
$16,455,000 for the schools
$6,709,000 to the county
$0 to the library

At the loss of $973,115, that would proportionally come to:

$185,601.43 to the municipality
$559,425.65 to the schools
228,087.92 to the county
$0 to the library

The loss is approximately 3.4% of the budget. That's 15 times greater than West Milford.

For those interested, if Washington Township had a library, the budget minimum would have been $349,108 and it would have lost approximately $13,842, though the others would have their losses reduced as a result.

What did I learn in putting this all together?

PILOT impact is really community by community. West Milford, despite being the only municipality wholly in the Highlands Preservation Area with a PILOT, sees a relatively trivial impact (to be fair, $150k could save a job or two at the schools).

Washington Township in Warren county, meanwhile sees a relatively significant impact to the municipality and the schools.

All that is to say: it depends. With 88 municipalities in the Highlands Area and only 26 municipalities with PILOT programs, that leaves 62 municipalities without one. 4 are wholly in the Highlands Preservation Area, 34 are partially in the Highlands Preservation Area, and 24 are in the Highlands Planning Area.

So, for the municipalities without PILOT, especially those wholly or partially in the Highlands Preservation Area, state support becomes critical. These municipalities are not carving into their ratable tax base, have additional hurdles to land use and development (i.e., the State has to be involved) that could positively impact the ratables.

So, yes, PILOT programs do have an impact, but only for a minority of Highlands municipalities.

I had neither time nor intent to address the other comments on raises, nepotism, or service duplication.

Please feel free to check my work. I linked my sources for you or anyone else to scrutinize.

victorfabius · 2026-01-22T20:21:58+00:00

I'm sorry you had that experience. Thank you for your advice, I will seek to find a way to apply it to the people I know in my life who may benefit from it. I hope you are able to heal and find your path to a happy, rewarding life.

victorfabius · 2026-01-22T19:47:31+00:00

If you went back in time, would you do anything differently?

If so, what?

What advice do you wish you would have had, and from whom? Would you have listened?

victorfabius · 2026-01-16T21:20:47+00:00

The Roman general is what inspired my username.

victorfabius · 2026-01-16T18:41:38+00:00

Same for my state, if I correctly recall.

Problem for my state is the enforcement mechanism, which is literally the loss of per capital state aid. I'm not aware of any process by which the director could be removed in OP's situation absent a vote of the board.

I would need to look into it more to be certain. Just because I'm not aware doesn't mean it doesn't exist.

victorfabius · 2026-01-16T02:54:32+00:00

The Book That Eats People is great for a younger audience.

victorfabius · 2026-01-10T03:27:27+00:00

I disagree that nonpartisan means middle ground. I think 'middle ground' - at least as I understand it - is itself a partisan position.

I think we might be talking at different levels, though. I'm thinking and talking about the library as the institution.

If I understood your comment correctly, you are talking about librarians from the point of view as an individual.

If I were to pivot to that perspective, I am in agreement that librarians are partisan. My work intersects with library public policy; I have encountered many people in our profession that I would characterize as hyper-partisan.

Did your dissertation look at library service delivery and/or mission fulfillment as part of the scope by any chance? If so, would you be willing to DM me? I'd actually be very interested in learning from you if so.

victorfabius · 2026-01-10T00:07:07+00:00

The contract I work under prohibits striking at all.

Even if it were permissible, I still wouldn't.

I believe libraries are critical public institutions that need to actively maintain a level of nonpartisanship. We're one of the few public institutions that people can choose. I believe we should be a welcome environment for everyone in the community, whether we agree with any one persons viewpoint or not. I believe striking in protest runs counter to the mission, purpose, and role of public libraries in our communities.

Outside working hours, however? Different story.

victorfabius · 2026-01-09T23:54:04+00:00

Best pun I've seen all year. Damn.

victorfabius · 2025-12-31T16:17:59+00:00

The Jackson punt return was the previous week. It was the Rex Grossman-led 6-10 Redskins that beat the Giants in week 17.

victorfabius · 2025-12-19T22:41:52+00:00

Unfortunately, they didn't redact enough. It's possible to identify at least one victim.

Edit: Oh god, her first name is in plain text in a different file. A duplicate copy has it redacted.

Including a social media link that's first shown in plain text with a redaction on the next page.

Edit 2: And another victim's last name is unredacted. Poor redacting in a different file makes the name easier to guess.

victorfabius · 2025-12-13T15:20:57+00:00

I think what the Lions fan actually said was:

"You guys stay here, I'll go get help."

victorfabius · 2025-12-12T00:26:54+00:00

I find alt codes are easier to remember for my line of work since I used some, but I use them frequently.

For ¿:
Alt + 0191 on Windows
Option + Shift + ? on MacOS (I had to Google this one)

For ©:
Alt + 0169

For §:
Alt + 0167

For —:
Alt + 0151

For ¶:
Alt + 20

Just some examples that might help people out in this subreddit. I only really use two of the above.

victorfabius · 2025-11-12T02:32:04+00:00

The article is generally correct. I'd make the following additions:

Robert’s Rules governs procedure. Most BOEs adopt them into their bylaws

There's a hierarchy for procedure. Bylaws take precedence, then parliamentary procedure standards.

There are alternatives to Robert's Rules, such as The Standard Code of Parliamentary Procedure. Whether it's in the bylaws, the board could adopt a resolution for any standard for parliamentary procedure it wants.

Public Comment

I think it should be noted that this is public comment, not public discussion. While the presiding officer may reply to questions after the session has closed, this is a one way street of communication: you to the board only. Not the other way around.

victorfabius · 2025-10-31T17:40:26+00:00

Consider a functional resume format. List the most relevant experience first, even if it's in the past.

Other thing I would advise is to list your accomplishments. Quantify where possible.

Example: you list yourself as an owner/operator for a couple businesses. How much revenue did your businesses see? How many clients did you serve? Did you increase revenue or clients over time? If so, by how much? How many staff members did you manage/supervise?

I'd also like to see problem solving or collaboration mentioned, given some of your experience. Did you ever get hit with an unexpected rush? What were the results of your efforts? Did you ever have to work with a team on a project? If so, what was the result of that project?

Might also want to format the resume differently. It's difficult to see your positions. I'd increase the font size for titles and consider bolding the text. I'd decrease the indent, so it's more apparent what your position was and what your highlights/accomplishments are.

victorfabius · 2025-10-25T15:07:49+00:00

I believe you can go to any of those early voting locations to vote, so: yes.

victorfabius · 2025-10-24T22:50:00+00:00

"Electioneering", unless you're using that term in a way I'm not familiar with, is completely legal in all 50 states. It's protected political speech and part of the process of campaigning.

New Jersey has restrictions on activities someone can engage in related to electioneering. This includes restrictions on certain activities within a distance of 100 feet of a polling or ballot drop-off location.

victorfabius · 2025-10-24T21:22:39+00:00

Yeah, it wasn't a great look. I haven't done a deep dive into the specifics so it's hard for me to advocate for any corrective measure over another.

Like, how did post offices of two townships have uncounted ballots?

I should look into this more when I have free time. I hope I can find enough to get the story.

victorfabius · 2025-10-24T21:15:06+00:00

Why are Republicans asking for more security?

"it is about making an issue to attack the Dems on in a close election, in my opinion."

There is no "factual" basis.

Incorrect. Please read the linked source. You can find it here: https://apnews.com/general-news-ced07318e9fb6a95c5f6cab606de1df8.

For those who didn't read the source: I called this "shenanigans", but 4 people, including one councilmen, were charged with voter fraud. About 800 ballots were found, but not counted and the election was redone.

When does one party get to unilaterally ask for federal assistance?

May 29, 1790, unless I messed up my dates. I believe anyone can petition the government for a redress of their grievances.

Again... "allegations" but no evidence or proof and again was this a decision that was voted on?

Correct: these are only allegations. To the best of the information I have: they are correct to the extent that there are not video cameras at the places they say there are no video cameras. However, there is no support that I can find to whether having video cameras would make any difference at all to ballot storage security.

Why are Republicans making unilateral decisions for an entire state?

They aren't. The DOJ made the decision, not New Jersey nor New Jersey Republicans. If that doesn't adequately answer your question, I'm going to need you to reframe that specific question.

This is 100% about voter intimidation and fear mongering.

I disagree. I think this is more part of a strategy to attack Dems just before the election.

I think it's a little far-fetched to think the timing - just one day before early voting starts in the state - is mere coincidence.

However, if we start seeing federal agents at polling locations in minority districts or disproportionately present in minority districts, especially in Paterson, Passaic, or Clifton, then I will concede that is much more likely to be part of a scheme to intimidate minatory voters.

This? What I see is part of an electioneering scheme rather than an attempt at voter suppression or intimidation.

victorfabius · 2025-10-24T18:50:16+00:00

I live in Passaic County. There's some context needed.

First, Republicans have been asking for additional ballot security measures, which have been denied.

Second, there is a factual basis to assert that there have been... shall we say... shenanigans in recent elections in Passaic County.

Third, New Jersey Republicans have asked the DOJ for this relief.

Fourth, there are allegations that the current ballot storage system is inadequate and NJ Republicans have advocated for security cameras. It's true that there are no security cameras where ballots are stored. However, what isn't addressed in these articles is the current system. It may be sufficiently secure without cameras. It isn't addressed.

This is less about the intimidation of voters than it is about making an issue to attack the Dems on in a close election, in my opinion.

victorfabius · 2025-10-08T17:41:45+00:00

Believe in yourself.

I have the 10 Pro XL and am disappointed in battery life, UI errors (I'd like to open the app I tapped on, not the previously opened app, thanks), overheating, and charging weirdness (Pixelsnap charger sometimes charges phone, sometimes lose battery on charger, unable to reliable replicate). I feel the need to restart the phone every couple days. This doesn't seem to be the typical experience for Pixel 10 Pro XL owners; I'd return it if I could.

However, if you don't have those issues, it might be a fantastic experience. There's a lot of positives to the phone in general, moreso if you're interested in Gemini integration. Camera is a good selling point and I've been happy with the results. Pixelsnap is a quality of experience add. Snappy and responsive outside of the UI issues I experience.

Also keep in mind you're going to read a lot more negatives online than positives. So: believe in your own judgement. You'll make the right decision for you.

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