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Highlands council introduces 2025 municipal budget with lower municipal tax rate; approves emergency demolition
Summary
At its March 19, 2025, meeting the Borough of Highlands Mayor and Council introduced the 2025 municipal budget (first reading) reporting a lower municipal tax rate and approved an emergency contract to demolish a long‑vacant dwelling at 36 Miller Street; several ordinances were also introduced for public hearing.
The Borough of Highlands Mayor and Council on Wednesday introduced the 2025 municipal budget on first reading and approved an emergency demolition contract for a long‑vacant dwelling at 36 Miller Street.
A presenter for the council said the introduced budget would lower the borough's municipal tax rate from 0.935 in 2024 to 0.803 under the proposal and noted the 2025 budget contains about $200,000 more than the prior year. "So it's a pretty steep decrease," the presenter said while offering the budget for introduction. The council moved to introduce resolution R25‑078 on first reading and scheduled a public hearing for April 16, 2025.
The council also approved resolution R25‑079 authorizing an…
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