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Waldwick council adopts 2025 budget with 3.47% tax increase; advances traffic, parking and floodplain measures
Summary
The Waldwick Borough Council adopted the 2025 municipal budget, which includes a 3.47% tax increase (about $79 per average homeowner annually), and passed several traffic and parking ordinances on second reading. The council also received updates on PFAS settlements and sewer odor testing and introduced updated floodplain and lighting ordinances for later hearings.
The Borough of Waldwick adopted its 2025 municipal budget after a public hearing and roll-call vote. A council presenter summarized fiscal pressures including insurance, pension and solid-waste costs and said the adopted budget represents a 3.47% tax increase, which the presenter described as roughly $79 per average homeowner per year (about $6.58 per month).
During the public hearing, a resident from the environmental committee recommended expanding municipal composting to reduce food-waste hauling costs and offered a follow-up with a composting vendor. Council members responded to a public comment from a resident on traffic congestion near the schools, and council staff agreed to study problem areas and report back.
The borough attorney gave a brief update on pending…
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