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Council to consider 2025 budget amendments; administration and Councilman Solomon propose competing reallocations

5843264 · September 9, 2025
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Summary

The municipal administration introduced state‑mandated amendments to Jersey City’s 2025 municipal budget, projecting a 0.97% tax impact (about $38 on a $480,000 assessment); Councilman Solomon offered an alternate redistribution that would move roughly $1 million from council funds into engineering and other departments.

The municipal administration introduced amendments to the 2025 municipal budget on Monday and said the changes are state‑mandated and will produce a tax impact of about 0.97% for the year — “approximately $38” on an average assessed value of $480,000, the administration said. The administration said the amendments are being introduced and that a public hearing and adoption are scheduled at upcoming meetings.

At caucus, Councilman Solomon presented an alternate amendment that would shift roughly $1 million from the city council’s…

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