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Clifton council adopts 2025 amended municipal budget over split vote as debate continues over use of surplus
Summary
With a 4‑3 vote the Clifton municipal council adopted the amended 2025 municipal budget and required state format (Section 2). Council discussion and public comment highlighted concern about using surplus and cuts to capital that could push costs into future years.
The Clifton Municipal Council voted 4‑3 on Sept. 16 to adopt the city’s amended 2025 municipal budget, with council members debating the budget’s reliance on fund balance and the effect of cuts to capital projects.
Council action and vote: A motion to adopt the amended municipal budget passed on a recorded roll call with four votes in favor and three opposed. The favorable votes were Councilman D’Amato, Councilman Gibson, Councilman Latona and Mayor James Grabowski; Councilman Kolodziej, Councilwoman Pino and Councilwoman Sadracula voted no.
Why it matters: Council members…
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