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Ventnor City introduces $42.7 million 2026 municipal budget; public hearing set for May 28
Summary
The Ventnor City Board of Commissioners introduced the 2026 municipal budget totaling $42,675,000 and set a public hearing for May 28, 2026. Finance staff outlined revenue sources, the reserve for uncollected taxes, and recommended a $75 increase to the water/sewer flat fee.
Ventnor City on Thursday introduced its proposed municipal budget for 2026, a plan the city said totals $42,675,000 and which the commission scheduled for a public hearing on May 28, 2026.
Tom Cheró, who presented the budget slides to the board, said the draft shows the city’s total appropriations at $42,675,000 and explained a long‑standing reserve for uncollected taxes used to ensure county and school levies are funded even if the city does not collect 100% of current year bills. "The total budget is $42,675,000," Cheró said during his presentation, and he told commissioners the reserve is a non‑spending appropriation…
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