Thursday, February 28, 2013
Budget introduction will be delayed this year for a number of reasons
The federal sequestration cuts slated for March 1 shouldn't affect Berkeley Township at all, Mayor Carmen F. Amato Jr. said. "It does not look like we would lose any funds," he said. "We barely get any federal funding as it is." Berkeley receives a $24,000 Homeland Security Grant through the Ocean County Office of Emergency Management. The township has received Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) grants in the past, which paid for 75 percent of the salary and benefits for new officers for 36 months, Amato said. "We will most likely apply again in the future," he said. However, the municipal budget introduction will be delayed this year, Amato said. The township is waiting for confirmation of its state aid numbers, the total tax …
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Deferred charges, tax appeals result in hike in amount to be raised by taxation
Homeowners here will see a small rise in their municipal taxes this year, after the Township Council adopted the $40,266,566 2012 budget in a split vote. The vote was taken after council members approved a budget amendment that increased the amount to be raised by taxation by $864,000. That will translate into a roughly two cent increase in the municipal purposes tax rate, Township Administrator Frederick Ebenau said. The increase is due to a drop in the reserve for uncollected taxes, deferred charges and a record number of tax appeals, he said at the Township Council meeting tonight. Township Councilman Thomas Grosse abstained on the vote. Grosse, who was elected in 2011, said he had to keep his campaign pledge not to raise taxes. "I …
Thursday, June 14, 2012
Township hampered by leftover 2011 snowstorm costs, tax appeals, rise in health insurance payments
Berkeley homeowners will not see any hike in their municipal taxes, although the 2012 total budget is slightly higher this year, Township Administrator Frederick Ebenau said. Ebenau and Amato had to deal with leftover snowstorm costs from 2011, jumps in health insurance premiums, payments for successful tax appeals and a drop in ratables, which led to $1.4 million in deferred charges. "If we can get through this year without any major disasters, we are going to be okay for 2013," Amato said. "These deferred charges are basically a one-shot deal." Ebenau and Amato said this year's $40,117,110 budget total is "slightly misleading" because the leftover expenses from 2011 had to be carried over into 2012. "If you back it out, it's actually …
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
No layoffs or furloughs planned, no cut in services
The amount to be raised by taxation in the 2012 budget will be $15.89 less than in 2011, which guarantees there will be no increase in municipal taxes this year, Mayor Carmen F. Amato Jr. said. The amount to be raised by taxation for 2012 totals $25,917,605, he said at the June 12 Township Council meeting. "Good show," one man yelled from the audience. The budget will be $1.4 million under the state-imposed 2 percent cap on municipal spending increases each year, Amato said. There will be no layoffs or employee furloughs and municipal services will be maintained, Councilman John Bacchione said. Come back to Berkeley Patch later today for a full story on the budget, which was introduced at the council meeting last night.
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Township Council to discuss ways to honor 'Route 9 Pete' for his good works
Residents can have their say on how township officials will spend their taxpayer dollars when the public hearing on the 2011 municipal budget gets under way tonight in Town Hall. The hearing will be held after the Township Council's caucus meeting, which starts at 7 p.m. The owner of a single-family home assessed at the township average of $201,000 will see a $1.61 drop in the municipal portion of their tax bill this year, according to the $38,897,547 budget the council introduced unanimously in March. The municipal tax rate remains stable at 50.2 cents for each $100 of assessed valuation. The amount to be raised by taxation will drop to $25,759,818, a decrease of $157,802 over last year's levy of $25,917,621. The budget is under the state…
butch cassidy
11:31 am on Thursday, March 7, 2013
serious decisions like military defense should not be dismissed...geez does anyone want to fly with less traffic controllers...o i know lets allow knives on planes now more ›