Where Cape May County Taxes Really Go — And Who’s Actually Doing the Work Cape May County tax payers feel they aren’t getting what they pay for. Roads still need repair, public services feel stretched, and the people doing the day-to-day work—the ones plowing snow, maintaining facilities, responding to emergencies, or handling direct public services—are often overworked and under-payed. So where is all the money going? While certain administration officials are getting 14% to 17% pay increases, and the men and women that actually do the work get very low raises.