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Paterson council rejects introduction of 2025 municipal budget after heated debate
Summary
At a May 30 special meeting the Paterson Municipal Council voted down a resolution to introduce the 2025 municipal budget by a 3-4 vote, after administrators presented a projected 5.6% tax levy increase if anticipated state transitional aid is not received.
Paterson Municipal Council on Friday, May 30, 2025, voted down a resolution to introduce the calendar-year 2025 municipal budget, after an extended staff presentation and several council members raised concerns about missing detail and assumed revenue.
Business Administrator (acting) told the council the draft shows a projected 5.6% tax levy increase “if we do not get the full allocation of transitional aid that we have requested.” He said the figure reflects current assumed transitional-aid levels and that the administration is still assembling department-by-department cuts to reduce the levy if the state award is lower than requested.
The budget resolution in front of the council was captioned as “resolution authorizing reading of the calendar year 2025 municipal budget by title only and the introduction of calendar year 2025 municipal budget” (Resolution No. 25:297). Councilwoman Maricca Davila moved the introduction and a council member seconded; the resolution…
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