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Supervisors debate timing of tax rate changes, possible budget cuts and earmarking June receipts
Summary
Board members discussed whether to make any tax increase effective July 1 to avoid retroactive collections to Jan. 1, options for earmarking estimated June revenue for capital projects (about $997,000), potential 3% budget reductions and employee compensation and insurance concerns.
Gloucester County supervisors spent much of the April 15 work session discussing the upcoming budget, the timing of any tax-rate change and options to reduce expenses.
Supervisors debated whether a tax-rate increase (if approved) should be made effective July 1 so that the new rate would apply to the next fiscal year rather than collect retroactively to Jan. 1. Staff said changing the tax collection calendar would require additional ordinance steps and public hearings; they also noted the board could estimate anticipated June revenue for budgeting purposes without changing the…
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