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Council approves AprilMay emergency temporary appropriation amid questions over 5.6% introductory tax figure
Summary
Paterson City Council adopted a temporary appropriation covering AprilMay 2025 to maintain city operations while its introduced budget is reworked. Council debate centered on an earlier 5.6% introductory tax plug tied to anticipated $33 million in transitional state aid.
The Paterson City Council voted to adopt an emergency temporary appropriation to fund city operations through May 2025, after extended discussion about the introduced budget and the assumptions behind a possible tax increase.
The resolution (Administration resolution 25:222) authorizes temporary appropriations for April and May 2025. The measure passed on a roll call vote (7 in favor, 2 opposed). Councilmembers said the item is routine in municipalities that have not adopted a full budget by the end of the first quarter, but…
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