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Essex County commissioners adopt $451.4 million 2024 budget after public comments on staffing and services
Summary
After public comment from union and law‑enforcement representatives, the Essex County Board adopted its 2024 budget totaling $451,435,000, authorized reading the budget by title and moved on to routine ordinance and contract votes.
The Essex County Board of County Commissioners voted to adopt the county’s 2024 budget, approving an appropriation and authorization in the amount of $451,435,000.
Before the vote, the board heard public comment focused on staffing and service delivery in county agencies. Lisa Maddox Douglas, president of the Public Employees Supervisors Union, urged commissioners to pass the budget…
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