BUDGET REVIEW / ADOPTED
Borough budget
2021
The spending plan, its funding, and the changes behind the totals.
ADOPTED
MANUALLY REVIEWED
MANUALLY REVIEWED
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Original adopted appropriations
$21.76M
-2.77% from the prior comparable budget
Amount raised through taxes
$15.39M
+1.46% from the prior budget
Budget status
Adopted
Original budget reported in the annual financial report
APPROPRIATIONS
Where the budget goes
Capital improvements$58,000
Debt service$2,963,351
Reserve for uncollected taxes$1,303,453
Unallocated appropriations (category detail unavailable)$17,435,772
REVENUE & FINANCING
How it is funded
Municipal tax$15,393,253
Appropriated balance$2,900,000
Other revenues$3,067,323
Delinquent taxes$400,000
PRIOR-YEAR COMPARISON
Largest category changes
| Category | Previous | Current | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt service | $3,412,000 | $2,963,351 | -$448,649 |
| Reserve for uncollected taxes | $1,194,200 | $1,303,453 | $109,253 |
| Capital improvements | $100,000 | $58,000 | -$42,000 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NJDOT GRANT OTHER EXPENSES | $966,679 | $0 | -$966,679 |
| COMMUNITY DISASTER LOAN PRINCIPAL COMMUNITY DISASTER LOAN PRINCIPAL | $615,000 | $280,000 | -$335,000 |
| COMMUNITY DISASTER LOAN INTEREST COMMUNITY DISASTER LOAN INTEREST | $275,000 | $85,000 | -$190,000 |
| Police and Firemen's Retirement System of NJ Police and Firemen's Retirement System of NJ | $1,121,000 | $1,275,300 | $154,300 |
| Payment of Bond Principal Payment of Bond Principal | $1,945,000 | $2,075,000 | $130,000 |
| PURCHASE OF POLICE VEHICLES OTHER EXPENSES | $114,567 | $0 | -$114,567 |
| (M) Reserve for Uncollected Taxes (M) Reserve for Uncollected Taxes | $1,194,200 | $1,303,453 | $109,253 |
| PUBLIC WORKS SALARIES AND WAGES | $1,463,680 | $1,523,824 | $60,144 |
| Interest on Bonds Interest on Bonds | $533,000 | $478,351 | -$54,649 |
| FINANCE ADMINISTRATION OTHER EXPENSES | $10,805 | $63,905 | $53,100 |
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 AND WAGES | $100,816 | $106,237 |
| ADMINISTRATION OFFICE OTHER EXPENSES | $91,600 | $45,550 |
| MAYOR AND COUNCIL SALARIES AND WAGES | $40,200 | $40,200 |
| MUNICIPAL CLERK SALARIES AND WAGES | $106,232 | $118,269 |
| MUNICIPAL CLERK OTHER EXPENSES | $19,725 | $16,750 |
| ELECTIONS OTHER EXPENSES | $2,500 | $2,500 |
| FINANCE ADMINISTRATION SALARIES AND WAGES | $142,133 | $151,544 |
| FINANCE ADMINISTRATION OTHER EXPENSES | $10,805 | $63,905 |
| ANNUAL AUDIT OTHER EXPENSES | $31,000 | $31,000 |
| CU CU | Unavailable | $0 |
| TAX COLLECTION SALARIES AND WAGES | $101,910 | $97,386 |
| TAX COLLECTION OTHER EXPENSES | $20,020 | $21,200 |
| TAX ASSESSMENT SALARIES AND WAGES | $174,738 | $180,013 |
| TAX ASSESSMENT OTHER EXPENSES | $6,010 | $8,210 |
| COST OF TAX APPEAL (TAX ASSESSMENT) OTHER EXPENSES | $3,000 | $3,000 |
| LEGAL SERVICES OTHER EXPENSES | $200,000 | $200,000 |
| ENGINEERING SERVICES OTHER EXPENSES | $80,000 | $73,000 |
| CU CU | Unavailable | $0 |
| PLANNING BOARD SALARIES AND WAGES | $8,500 | $8,500 |
| PLANNING BOARD OTHER EXPENSES | $20,600 | $20,900 |
| ZONING BOARD SALARIES AND WAGES | $8,500 | $8,500 |
| ZONING BOARD OTHER EXPENSES | $12,100 | $11,600 |
| CODE ENFORCEMENT SALARIES AND WAGES | $139,173 | $142,930 |
| CODE ENFORCEMENT OTHER EXPENSES | $10,550 | $5,900 |
| CU CU | Unavailable | $0 |
| HEALTH INSURANCE OTHER EXPENSES | $1,485,000 | $1,485,000 |
| HEALTH INSURANCE WAIVER OTHER EXPENSES | $40,000 | $30,000 |
| LIABILITY INSURANCE (JIF) OTHER EXPENSES | $200,000 | $191,000 |
| WORKERS COMPENSATION INSURANCE OTHER EXPENSES | $240,000 | $240,000 |
| CU CU | Unavailable | $0 |
| POLICE DEPARTMENT SALARIES AND WAGES | $5,265,346 | $5,296,272 |
| POLICE DEPARTMENT OTHER EXPENSES | $242,539 | $278,828 |
| PURCHASE OF POLICE VEHICLES OTHER EXPENSES | $114,567 | $0 |
| PURCHASE OF POLICE VEHICLES SALARIES AND WAGES | $3,500 | $3,500 |
| PURCHASE OF POLICE VEHICLES OTHER EXPENSES | $7,000 | $9,600 |
| AID TO FIRE COMPANIES OTHER EXPENSES | $154,518 | $154,518 |
| AID TO VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE CO. OTHER EXPENSES | $70,000 | $70,000 |
| CU CU | Unavailable | $0 |
| PUBLIC WORKS SALARIES AND WAGES | $1,463,680 | $1,523,824 |
| PUBLIC WORKS OTHER EXPENSES | $152,400 | $196,720 |
| SNOW REMOVAL SALARIES AND WAGES | $60,000 | $55,000 |
| SNOW REMOVAL OTHER EXPENSES | $43,900 | $47,000 |
| SOLID WASTE COLLECTION OTHER EXPENSES | $900,000 | $890,000 |
| RECYCLING SALARIES AND WAGES | $77,000 | $77,000 |
| RECYCLING OTHER EXPENSES | $291,900 | $293,700 |
| BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS SALARIES AND WAGES | Unavailable | $0 |
| BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS OTHER EXPENSES | $72,400 | $73,400 |
| CONDOMINIUM REIMBURSEMENT OTHER EXPENSES | $30,000 | $30,000 |
| CU CU | Unavailable | $0 |
| HEALTH SERVICE SALARIES AND WAGES | $91,183 | $93,772 |
| HEALTH SERVICE OTHER EXPENSES | $2,500 | $2,500 |
| ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION SALARIES AND WAGES | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION OTHER EXPENSES | $3,970 | $2,000 |
| ANIMAL CONTROL OTHER EXPENSES | $34,000 | $34,000 |
| CU CU | Unavailable | $0 |
| RECREATION PROGRAMS SALARIES AND WAGES | $285,125 | $304,801 |
| RECREATION PROGRAMS OTHER EXPENSES | $40,415 | $40,030 |
| CU CU | Unavailable | $0 |
| ELECTRICITY ELECTRICITY | $90,000 | $75,000 |
| STREET LIGHTING STREET LIGHTING | $120,000 | $120,000 |
| TELEPHONE TELEPHONE | $43,000 | $43,000 |
| NATURAL GAS NATURAL GAS | $15,000 | $20,000 |
| GASOLINE GASOLINE | $100,000 | $85,000 |
| LANDFILL/SOLID WASTE LANDFILL/SOLID WASTE | $630,000 | $680,000 |
| CU CU | Unavailable | $0 |
| MUNICIPAL COURT SALARIES AND WAGS | $175,730 | $179,911 |
| MUNICIPAL COURT OTHER EXPENSES | $11,975 | $11,975 |
| PUBLIC DEFENDER OTHER EXPENSES | $8,500 | $8,500 |
| CURR CURR | Unavailable | $0 |
| Construction Official Salaries and Wages | $368,770 | $411,556 |
| Construction Official Other Expenses | $145,793 | $124,500 |
| CURR CURR | Unavailable | $0 |
| SICK PAYOUT SALARIES AND WAGES | $150,000 | $150,000 |
| CURR CURR | Unavailable | $0 |
| B. Contingent B. Contingent | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| Public Employees' Retirement System Public Employees' Retirement System | $436,900 | $453,700 |
| Social Security System (O.A.S.I.) Social Security System (O.A.S.I.) | $612,000 | $612,000 |
| Police and Firemen's Retirement System of NJ Police and Firemen's Retirement System of NJ | $1,121,000 | $1,275,300 |
| (N.J.S.A. 43:21-3 et seq.) (N.J.S.A. 43:21-3 et seq.) | $45,000 | $45,000 |
| Defined Contribution Retirement Program (DCRP) Defined Contribution Retirement Program (DCRP) | $13,450 | $13,450 |
| CU CU | Unavailable | $0 |
| LENGTH OF SERVICE AWARD PROGRAM LENGTH OF SERVICE AWARD PROGRAM | $90,000 | $90,000 |
| CURR CURR | Unavailable | $0 |
| POLICE DEPARTMENT PATROL OF SCHOOL POLICE DEPARTMENT PATROL OF SCHOOL | $198,000 | $198,000 |
| CU CU | Unavailable | $0 |
| Matching Funds for Grants Matching Funds for Grants | $10,000 | $10,000 |
| NJDOT GRANT OTHER EXPENSES | $966,679 | $0 |
| COPS IN SHOP SALARIES AND WAGES | $3,520 | $0 |
| CLEAN COMMUNITY PROGRAM OTHER EXPENSES | $39,712 | Unavailable |
| ALCOHOL EDUCATION AND REHAB PROGRAM OTHER EXPENSES | $1,750 | Unavailable |
| BULLET PROOF VEST PARTNERSHIP OTHER EXPENSES | $3,200 | Unavailable |
| BODY ARMOR GRANT OTHER EXPENSES | Unavailable | $2,403 |
| DRIVE SOBER OR GET PULL OVER SALARIES AND WAGES | $6,000 | Unavailable |
| OCEAN COUNTY AREA PLAN GRANT - SR. SVCS OTHER EXPENSES | $26,057 | $17,918 |
| CU CU | Unavailable | $0 |
| OCEAN COUNTY CARES ACT OTHER EXPENSES | $118,315 | Unavailable |
| CCDBG HEALTH AND SAFETY CHILD CARE GRANT OTHER EXPENSES | $13,000 | Unavailable |
| DONATION TO P.D. FOR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT OTHER EXPENSES | $2,500 | Unavailable |
| CURR CURR | Unavailable | $0 |
| Capital Improvement Fund Capital Improvement Fund | $100,000 | $58,000 |
| Payment of Bond Principal Payment of Bond Principal | $1,945,000 | $2,075,000 |
| Payment of Bond Anticipation Notes and Capital Notes Payment of Bond Anticipation Notes and Capital Notes | $0 | $0 |
| Interest on Bonds Interest on Bonds | $533,000 | $478,351 |
| Interest on Notes Interest on Notes | $44,000 | $45,000 |
| COMMUNITY DISASTER LOAN PRINCIPAL COMMUNITY DISASTER LOAN PRINCIPAL | $615,000 | $280,000 |
| COMMUNITY DISASTER LOAN INTEREST COMMUNITY DISASTER LOAN INTEREST | $275,000 | $85,000 |
| Emergency Authorizations Emergency Authorizations | $0 | $26,700 |
| (F) Judgments (N.J.S.A. 40A:4-45.3cc) (F) Judgments (N.J.S.A. 40A:4-45.3cc) | $100 | $100 |
| 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 | $1,194,200 | $1,303,453 |
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