BUDGET REVIEW / ADOPTED
Borough budget
2020
The spending plan, its funding, and the changes behind the totals.
ADOPTED
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MANUALLY REVIEWED
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Original adopted appropriations
$22.38M
+7.74% from the prior comparable budget
Amount raised through taxes
$15.17M
+2.54% from the prior budget
Budget status
Adopted
Original budget reported in the annual financial report
APPROPRIATIONS
Where the budget goes
Capital improvements$100,000
Debt service$3,412,000
Reserve for uncollected taxes$1,194,200
Unallocated appropriations (category detail unavailable)$17,675,090
REVENUE & FINANCING
How it is funded
Municipal tax$15,171,097
Appropriated balance$2,944,000
Other revenues$3,866,193
Delinquent taxes$400,000
PRIOR-YEAR COMPARISON
Largest category changes
| Category | Previous | Current | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt service | $2,415,775 | $3,412,000 | $996,225 |
| Reserve for uncollected taxes | $1,340,962 | $1,194,200 | -$146,762 |
| Capital improvements | $100,000 | $100,000 | $0 |
DEPARTMENT & EXPENSE LINES
Largest changes in the printed schedule
Current appropriations compared with the prior-year budget column printed in this document. Prior-year columns can include amendments and are distinct from a comparison of the two original adoption resolutions.
| Department / line | Printed prior budget | Current budget | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| HEALTH INSURANCE OTHER EXPENSES | $1,776,700 | $1,485,000 | -$291,700 |
| SOLID WASTE COLLECTION OTHER EXPENSES | $705,800 | $900,000 | $194,200 |
| N.J.D.O.T. MUNICIPAL AID OTHER EXPENSES | $396,462 | $565,179 | $168,717 |
| (M) Reserve for Uncollected Taxes (M) Reserve for Uncollected Taxes | $1,340,962 | $1,194,200 | -$146,762 |
| Payment of Bond Principal Payment of Bond Principal | $1,800,000 | $1,945,000 | $145,000 |
| Interest on Notes Interest on Notes | $185,775 | $44,000 | -$141,775 |
| Interest on Bonds Interest on Bonds | $400,000 | $533,000 | $133,000 |
| MUNICIPAL COURT SALARIES & WAGES | $73,543 | $175,730 | $102,187 |
| SICK PAYOUT SALARIES & WAGES | $50,000 | $150,000 | $100,000 |
| Police and Firemen's Retirement System of NJ Police and Firemen's Retirement System of NJ | $1,038,050 | $1,121,000 | $82,950 |
Full department appropriation detail
Repeated recap pages and overlapping subtotals are excluded. Blank cells remain unavailable. Amounts are original budget appropriations, rather than actual spending.
| Department / line | Printed prior budget | Current budget |
|---|---|---|
| CU CU | Unavailable | $0 |
| ADMINISTRATION OFFICE SALARIES & WAGES | $101,715 | $100,816 |
| ADMINISTRATION OFFICE OTHER EXPENSES | $76,600 | $91,600 |
| MAYOR & COUNCIL SALARIES & WAGES | $40,200 | $40,200 |
| MUNICIPAL CLERK SALARIES & WAGES | $100,931 | $106,232 |
| MUNICIPAL CLERK OTHER EXPENSES | $19,725 | $19,725 |
| ELECTIONS OTHER EXPENSES | $2,500 | $2,500 |
| FINANCE ADMINISTRATION SALARIES & WAGES | $132,643 | $142,133 |
| FINANCE ADMINISTRATION OTHER EXPENSES | $11,450 | $10,805 |
| ANNUAL AUDIT OTHER EXPENSES | $31,000 | $31,000 |
| CU CU | Unavailable | $0 |
| TAX COLLECTION SALARIES & WAGES | $96,276 | $101,910 |
| TAX COLLECTION OTHER EXPENSES | $20,020 | $20,020 |
| TAX ASSESSMENT SALARIES & WAGES | $168,908 | $174,738 |
| TAX ASSESSMENT OTHER EXPENSES | $6,010 | $6,010 |
| COST OF TAX APPEAL OTHER EXPENSES | $3,000 | $3,000 |
| LEGAL SERVICES OTHER EXPENSES | $200,000 | $200,000 |
| ENGINEERING SERVICES OTHER EXPENSES | $80,000 | $80,000 |
| CU CU | Unavailable | $0 |
| PLANNING BOARD SALARIES & WAGES | $8,500 | $8,500 |
| PLANNING BOARD OTHER EXPENSES | $20,600 | $20,600 |
| ZONING BOARD SALARIES & WAGES | $8,500 | $8,500 |
| ZONING BOARD OTHER EXPENSES | $12,100 | $12,100 |
| CODE ENFORCEMENT SALARIES & WAGES | $143,101 | $139,173 |
| CODE ENFORCEMENT OTHER EXPENSES | $17,150 | $10,550 |
| CU CU | Unavailable | $0 |
| HEALTH INSURANCE OTHER EXPENSES | $1,776,700 | $1,485,000 |
| HEALTH INSURANCE WAIVER OTHER EXPENSES | $40,000 | $40,000 |
| LIABILITY INSURANCE (JIF) OTHER EXPENSES | $200,000 | $200,000 |
| WORKERS COMPENSATION INSURANCE OTHER EXPENSES | $250,000 | $240,000 |
| CU CU | Unavailable | $0 |
| POLICE DEPARTMENT SALARIES & WAGES | $5,199,294 | $5,265,346 |
| POLICE DEPARTMENT OTHER EXPENSES | $235,811 | $242,539 |
| PURCHASE OF POLICE VEHICLES CH. PL 1985 OTHER EXPENSES | $101,102 | $114,567 |
| PURCHASE OF POLICE VEHICLES CH. PL 1985 SALARIES & WAGES | $3,500 | $3,500 |
| PURCHASE OF POLICE VEHICLES CH. PL 1985 OTHER EXPENSES | $5,500 | $7,000 |
| AID TO FIRE COMPANIES OTHER EXPENSES | $150,750 | $154,518 |
| AID TO VOL. AMBULANCE CO. OTHER EXPENSES | $70,000 | $70,000 |
| CU CU | Unavailable | $0 |
| PUBLIC WORKS SALARIES & WAGES | $1,403,444 | $1,463,680 |
| PUBLIC WORKS OTHER EXPENSES | $152,400 | $152,400 |
| SNOW REMOVAL SALARIES & WAGES | $80,000 | $60,000 |
| SNOW REMOVAL OTHER EXPENSES | $55,100 | $43,900 |
| SOLID WASTE COLLECTION OTHER EXPENSES | $705,800 | $900,000 |
| RECYCLING SALARIES & WAGES | $72,500 | $77,000 |
| RECYCLING OTHER EXPENSES | $293,800 | $291,900 |
| BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS SALARIES & WAGES | $0 | $0 |
| BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS OTHER EXPENSES | $73,200 | $72,400 |
| CONDOMINIUM REIMBURSEMENT OTHER EXPENSES | $33,000 | $30,000 |
| CU CU | Unavailable | $0 |
| HEALTH SERVICE SALARIES & WAGES | $89,130 | $91,183 |
| HEALTH SERVICE OTHER EXPENSES | $2,500 | $2,500 |
| ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION SALARIES & WAGES | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION OTHER EXPENSES | $3,970 | $3,970 |
| ANIMAL CONTROL OTHER EXPENSES | $34,000 | $34,000 |
| CU CU | Unavailable | $0 |
| RECREATION PROGRAMS SALARIES & WAGES | $262,052 | $285,125 |
| RECREATION PROGRAMS OTHER EXPENSES | $40,415 | $40,415 |
| CU CU | Unavailable | $0 |
| ELECTRICITY ELECTRICITY | $101,000 | $90,000 |
| STREET LIGHTING STREET LIGHTING | $146,000 | $120,000 |
| TELEPHONE TELEPHONE | $42,000 | $43,000 |
| NATURAL GAS NATURAL GAS | $14,000 | $15,000 |
| GASOLINE GASOLINE | $100,000 | $100,000 |
| LANDFILL/SOLID WASTE LANDFILL/SOLID WASTE | $622,000 | $630,000 |
| CU CU | Unavailable | $0 |
| MUNICIPAL COURT SALARIES & WAGES | $73,543 | $175,730 |
| MUNICIPAL COURT OTHER EXPENSES | $5,225 | $11,975 |
| PUBLIC DEFENDER OTHER EXPENSES | $8,500 | $8,500 |
| CURR CURR | Unavailable | $0 |
| Construction Official Salaries and Wages | $401,566 | $368,770 |
| Construction Official Other Expenses | $186,140 | $145,793 |
| CURR CURR | Unavailable | $0 |
| SICK PAYOUT SALARIES & WAGES | $50,000 | $150,000 |
| SALARY ADJUSTMENT SALARIES & WAGES | $0 | $0 |
| CURR CURR | Unavailable | $0 |
| B. Contingent B. Contingent | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| Public Employees' Retirement System Public Employees' Retirement System | $440,720 | $436,900 |
| Social Security System (O.A.S.I.) Social Security System (O.A.S.I.) | $609,169 | $612,000 |
| Police and Firemen's Retirement System of NJ Police and Firemen's Retirement System of NJ | $1,038,050 | $1,121,000 |
| (N.J.S.A. 43:21-3 et seq.) (N.J.S.A. 43:21-3 et seq.) | $60,000 | $45,000 |
| Defined Contribution Retirement Program (DCRP) Defined Contribution Retirement Program (DCRP) | $13,450 | $13,450 |
| (F) Judgments (F) Judgments | $100 | $100 |
| CU CU | Unavailable | $0 |
| LENGTH OF SERVICE AWARD PROGRAM (LOSAP) OTHER EXPENSES | $85,000 | $90,000 |
| MATCHING FUNDS FOR GRANT OTHER EXPENSES | $10,000 | $10,000 |
| CURR CURR | Unavailable | $0 |
| JOINT MUNICIPAL COURT JOINT MUNICIPAL COURT | $25,000 | $0 |
| POLICE DEPT. PATROLLING SCHOOLS POLICE DEPT. PATROLLING SCHOOLS | $198,000 | $198,000 |
| CU CU | Unavailable | $0 |
| N.J.D.O.T. MUNICIPAL AID OTHER EXPENSES | $396,462 | $565,179 |
| CDBG CT-1525-19 OTHER EXPENSES | $35,000 | $0 |
| CDBG CT-1525-17 OTHER EXPENSES | $32,000 | $0 |
| COPS IN SHOP SALARIES & WAGES | $2,640 | $3,520 |
| DRUNK DRIVING ENFORCEMENT SALARIES & WAGES | $6,203 | $0 |
| CLEAN COMMUNITIES OTHER EXPENSES | $44,043 | $0 |
| CLICK-IT-OR-TICKET SALARIES & WAGES | $5,500 | $0 |
| ALCOHOL EDUCATION & REHABILITATION OTHER EXPENSES | $1,688 | $0 |
| CU CU | Unavailable | $0 |
| BULLETPROOF VEST PARTNERSHIP OTHER EXPENSES | $9,160 | $0 |
| BODY ARMOR REPLACEMENT FUND OTHER EXPENSES | $6,773 | $0 |
| RECYCLING TONNAGE OTHER EXPENSES | $25,451 | $0 |
| DRIVE SOBER OR GET PULLED OVER SALARIES & WAGES | $5,500 | $0 |
| DISTRACTED DRIVING SALARIES & WAGES | $5,500 | $0 |
| OCEAN CTY AREA PLAN GRANT - SR SERVICES OTHER EXPENSES | $29,918 | $17,918 |
| CURR CURR | Unavailable | $0 |
| Capital Improvement Fund Capital Improvement Fund | $100,000 | $100,000 |
| Payment of Bond Principal Payment of Bond Principal | $1,800,000 | $1,945,000 |
| Payment of Bond Anticipation Notes and Capital Notes Payment of Bond Anticipation Notes and Capital Notes | $30,000 | $0 |
| Interest on Bonds Interest on Bonds | $400,000 | $533,000 |
| Interest on Notes Interest on Notes | $185,775 | $44,000 |
| Community Disaster Loan - Principal Community Disaster Loan - Principal | Unavailable | $615,000 |
| Community Disaster Loan - Interest Community Disaster Loan - Interest | Unavailable | $275,000 |
| Expenditures - Local School - Expenditures - Local School - | $0 | $0 |
| (K) Excluded from "CAPS" (K) Excluded from "CAPS" | $0 | $0 |
| (M) Reserve for Uncollected Taxes (M) Reserve for Uncollected Taxes | $1,340,962 | $1,194,200 |
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