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Linden special improvement district budget approved amid questions over event spending
Summary
Council approved the 2025-26 Special Improvement District (SID) budget and a June outdoor dining event after residents raised concerns about line-item increases and inconsistent budget paperwork.
The Linden City Council approved the 2025-26 Special Improvement District (SID) budget on May 20 after a brief public hearing that included questions from business owners and residents about staffing costs and event spending.
Felipe Cabezza, speaking for the SID, presented the fiscal year budget and line items, saying salary and wages total $94,000; marketing and supplies $14,000; utilities and leases about $32,800; and special projects such as the city's “Outdoor Dining Day” budgeted for $10,000. Cabezza told council that the total SID budget for July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026 would be about $184,147 (presentation wording: “a total of $30,347 to bring equals to a 184,000 a $147”).
Public commenters pressed the SID…
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