Ramsey officials outline 2025 municipal budget priorities, revaluation effect and timeline

Borough Administrator Bruce Jose on Wednesday presented the borough’s proposed 2025 municipal budget, detailing a plan that increases debt paydown, holds appropriation growth to roughly 3.95% and accommodates a county-mandated property revaluation that will change assessed values across Ramsey.

Jose told the mayor and council that the administration plans to introduce the budget at the Feb. 26 meeting and hold the public hearing and adoption at the March 26 meeting, subject to the Bergen County Board of Taxation’s formal certification of the revaluation.

“The budget is focused on the delicate balance between minimizing the tax burden and also investing in the borough’s vital services and aging infrastructure,” Borough Administrator Bruce Jose said. He added that salary and operating lines increase about 2.4% from 2024 and account for roughly two-thirds of appropriations.

Why it matters: the…