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Egg Harbor Township introduces 2026 budget with 1.8¢ local tax increase, $3.6M in new spending
Summary
The Egg Harbor Township Committee introduced the 2026 municipal budget, citing a 1.8¢ increase to the local purpose tax and $3.6 million in additional expenditures driven by wage, operating and capital costs; $1.8 million in cell-tower sale proceeds will be used for community center upgrades and a police communications substation.
Egg Harbor Township officials introduced the 2026 municipal budget on April 1, presenting a budget message that forecasts a 1.8¢ increase in the local purpose tax and $3.6 million in additional appropriations for the coming year.
Mayor (speaker 1) read the budget message on the record. The administration said salaries and wages increase by $1,142,785; operating costs rise $1,553,812; and capital expenditures climb $1,366,648. The message cited a projected $580,000 drop in state aid and identified several non-budgeted revenue…
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