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Mercer County adopts 2025 budget after public hearing; vote 7-0
Summary
Following a public hearing on May 22, 2025, the Board of County Commissioners adopted the 2025 Mercer County budget by unanimous vote. A member of the public asked about tax rates and pensions; county officials said there were no changes between the introduced and adopted budgets and explained assessment and pension funding differences.
The Mercer County Board of County Commissioners adopted the county's 2025 budget (Resolution No. 2025-475) during its May 22 formal meeting after a public hearing and a question from a resident.
Chair McLaughlin opened the public hearing on the 2025 budget. Robbinsville resident Mike McKitish asked whether the tax rate would increase and said retirees' pensions had not kept pace with the cost of living since 2011. Chief Financial Officer Nick Trasente replied that there were no changes between the Introduced and the Adopted budgets and explained that individual municipal tax outcomes depend on each municipality's assessment processes; he also said pension funding differs depending on whether a pension is state- or locally administered and that the county had not investigated a pension increase at this meeting.
Commissioner Frisby moved to close the public hearing and later offered the resolution to adopt the 2025 Mercer County budget; the motion to adopt (seconded by Commissioner Walter) passed by a 7-0 vote. The board's roll-call announcement listed Commissioners Cimino, Frisby, Lewis, Melker, Stokes, Walter and McLaughlin as voting in favor.
The board recorded the adoption in the minutes; staff indicated that other budget-specific inquiries could be addressed to the CFO's office through standard public records procedures.
