Tag: municipal budget

  • Marlboro Township Council adopts $37.9 million budget for 2018

    Marlboro Township Council adopts $37.9 million budget for 2018

    MARLBORO – With a 4-0 vote by the Township Council, Marlboro’s municipal budget for 2018 has been put in place and is expected to result in a $59 increase in municipal taxes for the owner of a home assessed at the township average. The $37.4 million budget was adopted on April 20 by council President…

  • Colts Neck Township Committee introduces $12.66 million budget

    Colts Neck Township Committee introduces $12.66 million budget

    COLTS NECK – The Township Committee has introduced a 2018 budget totaling $12.66 million that will be supported by the collection of $7.79 million in taxes from Colts Neck’s residential and commercial property owners. Officials will use $1.45 million from surplus funds (savings) as revenue in the budget. State aid will remain flat at $1.98…

  • Manalapan committee introduces $33.8 million municipal budget

    Manalapan committee introduces $33.8 million municipal budget

    MANALAPAN — The Township Committee has unanimously introduced a $33.8 million budget to fund the operation of Manalapan during 2018 and set 8 p.m. April 25 as the date for a public hearing on the spending plan. If the budget is adopted as proposed, the owner of a home assessed at the township average of…

  • Metuchen’s proposed municipal budget maintains borough services

    Metuchen’s proposed municipal budget maintains borough services

    METUCHEN — Two new garbage trucks, a new tree stump grinder, and milling and paving projects are proposed in Metuchen’s 2018 municipal budget. Members of the Borough Council voted to introduce the $19.9 million budget at a meeting on March 19. A public hearing and possible adoption is set for April 16. Officials said the…

  • Jackson council introduces $44 million budget for 2018

    Jackson council introduces $44 million budget for 2018

    JACKSON – Members of the Township Council have introduced a $44.17 million budget to fund the operation of Jackson during 2018 and set April 24 as the date for a public hearing on the spending plan. Residents may comment on the budget at that time. The 2018 budget will be supported in part by the…

  • Upper Freehold officials introduce 2018 municipal budget

    Upper Freehold officials introduce 2018 municipal budget

    UPPER FREEHOLD – The Township Committee has introduced a $5.76 million budget to fund the operation of Upper Freehold Township during 2018. The budget was introduced by committee members on March 1. A public hearing on the budget will be held at 7 p.m. April 12 at the municipal building, 314 Route 539. The committee…

  • Freehold Township introduces $40.4M municipal budget for 2018

    Freehold Township introduces $40.4M municipal budget for 2018

    FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – The Township Committee has introduced a $40.4 million budget to fund the operation of Freehold Township this year. The 2018 municipal budget was introduced by committee members on March 26. A public hearing on the budget will be held at 8 p.m. April 24 at the municipal building. The committee may adopt…

  • Old Bridge officials introduce $55.3 million municipal budget

    Old Bridge officials introduce $55.3 million municipal budget

    OLD BRIDGE — Township Council members are continuing to discuss the 2018 municipal budget, which is expected to result in a $22 tax increase for the owner of a home that is assessed at the Old Bridge average of $154,015. The proposed $55.3 million municipal budget was introduced on March 5. A formal budget presentation…

  • Howell considers consolidating departments and eliminating employees

    Howell considers consolidating departments and eliminating employees

    HOWELL – Members of the Howell Township Council may discuss the possibility of consolidating municipal departments and laying off employees after failing to introduce the 2018 budget on March 20. The council has scheduled a special budget meeting for tonight, March 28. On a motion to introduce the budget on March 20, Councilman Bob Walsh…