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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Pleasantville Redevelopment Project Moves Forward

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Roger B. Tees, Pleasantville's Director of Economic & Industrial Development (standing at the podium) was master of ceremonies for the execution of the master redeveloper's agreement signed November 19th. Dignitaries included state, county and local government officials, and representatives of public agencies and private firms who will all have an interest in the further redevelopment of the City Center area of the Pleasantville Urban Enterprise Zone.

(from left to right) City Clerk Gloria V. Griffin prepares to add the City of Pleasantville seal to the City Center Redevelopment Agreement signed at the recent NJ League of Municipalities Conference. City Solicitor Alfred R. Scerni places his signature on one of the copies as Mayor Jesse L. Tweedle Sr. (seated) awaits another. Attorney Michael Bruno, for River Development LLC, turns to the signature page as River's managing principal, Warren S. Waters (seated right) finishes his copies.

 

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.