Township of Fairfield Municipal Public Question — Increase Open Space Trust Fund to two cents (Essex County)

What it does

Shall the Mayor and Council of the Township of Fairfield, within 90 days of the passing of this municipal question, adopt an ordinance increasing the fundingof the Open Space trust Fund which shall have the following provisions: A. The Open Space Trust Fund shall be increased through the collection of local property taxes in the amount of two (2) cents per hundred dollars of assessed value and the funds shall be designated solely for the purchase and development of property or easements within the Township of Fairfield for active and passive recreation, for conservation purposes, and for maintenance and replacement of active and passive recreation. No other provision of the Open Space Trust Fund will be altered by this amendment.

A YES vote means

Within 90 days, Fairfield would adopt an ordinance funding its Open Space Trust Fund with a property tax of two cents per $100 of assessed value, for buying, developing and maintaining land for recreation and conservation in the township.

A NO vote means

Fairfield would not adopt this ordinance increasing Open Space Trust Fund funding to two cents per $100.

Needed to pass

A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.

Left–right lean

Unclear: our AI read of the official summary isn't confident enough (we require 70%) to place this on the left–right spectrum, so we don't. Read the summary and decide for yourself.

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on Township of Fairfield Municipal Public Question mean?

Within 90 days, Fairfield would adopt an ordinance funding its Open Space Trust Fund with a property tax of two cents per $100 of assessed value, for buying, developing and maintaining land for recreation and conservation in the township.

What does a NO vote on Township of Fairfield Municipal Public Question mean?

Fairfield would not adopt this ordinance increasing Open Space Trust Fund funding to two cents per $100.

How many votes does Township of Fairfield Municipal Public Question need to pass?

A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.

Should I vote yes or no on Township of Fairfield Municipal Public Question?

SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Read what a YES and a NO vote each do, and the official text, then decide based on what you want to happen.

When is the vote?

The general election was Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Counts are unofficial until each state certifies its results over the following weeks; your state or county election office has the official results.