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Council reviews bond ordinances and municipal debt limits; officials say town remains well under state cap
Summary
Edison Township officials reviewed several bond ordinances and municipal debt ratios during a Sept. 8 work session, with finance staff saying the town’s net debt is well below the state limit and utility-related debt will be borne by affected ratepayers.
Edison Township Council finance staff on Monday told council members the township is well under New Jersey’s statutory debt limit and that users of specific utilities will pay costs tied to those systems.
The council discussed several bond ordinances and asked how the issuances will affect the municipality’s debt ratio. “If we look at our annual debt statement from the 2024, our net debt as a percentage of equalized valuation was 0.891%,” a finance staff member said. He added the state limit is 3.5% of equalized valuation and that, based on…
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