It's now easier to join the PUEZ program!
The requirements to maintain membership have been reduced and the term of membership extended.

Beginning January 1, 2010, businesses receive a three-year certification which reduces the annual paperwork required to keep UEZ membership. The certification and program guidelines are available online as is the certification application. Click here to download the application packet.

Most important, the requirements of creating new jobs has been reduced to allow every type of business to join, from the traditional Mom-and-Pop small business to larger companies. No new job needs to be created if the joining member starts with 5 or fewer employees.

The new requirements do not lessen the tax incentives received by member businesses but they do shrink the administrative cost to maintain certification.

PUEZ Businesses Receive:

• "One-Stop Shopping" for planning, zoning and construction approvals.
• Eligibility for low interest business loans.
• Sales tax exemption on building materials, services, and most tangible personal property.
• Unemployment insurance & property tax incentives.
• For retailers, 50%* off NJ Retail Sales Tax rate for your customers.

*Conditions Apply

The PUEZ and our member businesses are doing well! Click here to read more about our Success Stories.

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State Freeze of UEZ Funds Takes from Pleasantville Projects

A freeze on New Jersey Urban Enterprise Zone Assistance Funds has cost Pleasantville $1,488,697 in sales tax revenues and threatens one of the city's sanitation projects. Mayor Jesse L. Tweedle, Sr. today confirmed the dire fiscal news that will cause a significant adverse impact on the local Urban Enterprise Zone (UEZ) program.

In the closing days of Governor Jon Corzine's administration, Zone Assistance Funds (ZAF) of $78.5 million were transferred from all 37 participating UEZ cities and frozen in a capital reserve account. Governor Chris Christie said last month those funds were going to be recaptured by his administration to close the state's current budget deficit.

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The Pleasantville UEZ would like to know how your business is doing and what we can do to help you in these tough economic times. Click here to take the survey.