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Sayreville council introduces budget ordinance after public questions about $80 million plan and land purchase
Summary
The Sayreville mayor and borough council introduced an ordinance to exceed municipal appropriation limits and opened public comment on the $80 million 2025 budget and an appraisal for 40 acres behind Kennedy Park.
Sayreville Mayor Kennedy O'Brien and the borough council on April 2025 introduced an ordinance to exceed municipal budget appropriation limits and create a cap bank as part of the borough's 2025 budget process, and heard public questions about the timing and size of the proposed $80,000,000 budget and a possible open-space land purchase.
The ordinance (16-25) was moved for approval on first reading and scheduled for a public hearing on May 12, 2025. Councilman Malcolm moved the ordinance to be approved on first reading; council members then recorded their votes on the roll call. CFO Danielle (last name not specified) said the budget had been introduced and that staff expects to continue work to reduce it before final adoption.
The matter drew extended public comment. Jim Robinson, a Sayreville resident, told the council…
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