Council will Introduce Municipal Budget Wednesday
Municipal taxes have increased, on average, nearly $200 in the previous two years.
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The council will introduce the 2013 municipal budget at its meeting Wednesday.
The municipal portion of the average homeowner’s tax bill increased $89 in 2011 and $99 last year. The average home is valued at $229,000.
The budget went up $1.4 million in 2012, a 2 percent increase. The budget included a $58.9 million tax levy, the portion of the budget funded by local taxes, up from $56.7 million in 2011.
Budget figures for this year were not yet available.
The meeting will be broadcast online and on cable channel 77.
The council voted five to two to approve the budget last year. Councilmen Al Sadowski and Joseph Scuralli voted the budget down.
“I’ve never voted for a tax increase because I don’t believe the tax burden can be expanded any further than it already has been,” Scuralli said in 2012. “I believe people are at their limit and I don’t believe they can afford to pay more.”
A committee comprised of four or five council members will examine the budget and make recommendations on what actions should be taken regarding it. The council typically approves the budget in June.
School taxes could also be on the rise.
The average homeowner’s school taxes may increase $190. District officials are in the process of finalizing the 2013-14 budget.
The Board of Education will approve the budget at a special meeting March 27.
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Pad
5:43 am on Wednesday, March 20, 2013
There should be $0 increase for a few years and they need to get to work on attracting ratables and lowering the flight of residents from the Township. Last night at a meeting I met a couple who lived in Pompton Plains 40s with two children. They asked where I lived and I stated Wayne. They told me they sriously considered buying a house in Wayne until they saw the taxes here. That say's it all! Pompton Plains has an excellent school system also. They need to freeze all hiring and unnessacary spending increases for a few years. We nee new blood on the council also. Some of these dinosaurs have to go.
eyes wide shut
9:46 am on Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Sure do need to replace some of these people Pad. Could not agree more Look at the pic of our Councilman. is that not the look of DEFIANCE?
Justice
7:06 am on Wednesday, March 20, 2013
The council is competing with Smoke Rise. What a joke.
Flood Plain
7:18 am on Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Its seems that you just can't fix "stupid" when it comes to any government budget at all levels these days. Voters just need to "say no more."
Justice
10:09 am on Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Yes, he certainly looks like another pampered prince who roams the halls of 475 like a BMOC.
Frank Gallagher
2:34 pm on Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Sounds like Justice has a crush.
You and eyes stuck shut just keep staring at his picture and tell us all about him.
Wayne Resident
2:47 pm on Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Too funny Frank.