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Wildwood Crest adopts $18.16 million 2026 budget; average homeowner to pay about $104 more
Summary
The borough adopted a $18,155,919.12 municipal budget for 2026 that officials say stays under state caps but results in a 2.6' local tax-rate increase (about $26 per $100,000 of assessed value, roughly $104 for the borough27s $400,000 average assessment).
The Borough of Wildwood Crest on April 15 adopted its 2026 municipal budget, totaling $18,155,919.12 for municipal purposes, after an auditor27s presentation and a unanimous roll-call vote.
Michael Garcia, the borough27s auditor with the firm Fort Scott, told the governing body "This budget is increasing about $1,300,000 from last year," and said the figure reflects adjustments after removing grant-related fluctuations and interlocal offsets. Garcia attributed the net increase to higher salaries and wages (about $251,000), a roughly $125,000 rise in health-insurance costs, an increased bill from the Cape…
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