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Sayreville council adopts amended 2025 municipal budget, average home tax rises about $30
Summary
After a public hearing, the Sayreville Mayor and Borough Council adopted an amended 2025 municipal budget that uses $9.4 million in surplus and raises local taxes; residents pressed officials with questions about cuts and spending priorities.
The Mayor and Borough Council of Sayreville on Tuesday adopted an amended 2025 municipal budget after a public hearing and roll-call vote, approving a plan that relies on $9,400,000 in surplus and raises local taxes to provide for $80,049,892.95 in general revenues.
The budget matters because it sets municipal spending for the year, funds police and public works, and affects homeowners’ tax bills. Danielle, a borough finance staff member, told residents during the hearing that the adopted plan will increase the average Sayreville homeowner’s municipal tax bill by about $30.
Councilmembers opened the public hearing after the borough read Resolution 2025-112, the budget amendment, which the council described as the introduced budget amended prior to final adoption. The resolution lists summary figures included in the budget: surplus $9,400,000; miscellaneous revenues $29,513,178.78; local tax for municipal purposes…
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