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Vernon Township Council approves $3.09 million emergency temporary appropriations
Summary
Vernon Township Council voted 5-0 on March 30, 2026, to adopt Resolution 26-148, authorizing $3,090,403.89 in emergency temporary appropriations under N.J.S.A. 40A:4-20 to cover anticipated contracts and payments before adoption of the 2026 budget.
The Vernon Township Council voted unanimously on March 30, 2026, to adopt Resolution 26-148, creating $3,090,403.89 in emergency temporary appropriations to cover anticipated contracts, commitments and payments until the township’s 2026 budget is adopted.
Council President William Higgins presided over the special meeting at the Vernon Municipal Center. Council Member Carl Contino moved the resolution and Council Member Patrick Rizzuto seconded; the roll-call vote was recorded as Contino, Ooms, Rizzuto, Sparta and Higgins voting yes, yielding a 5-0 approval.
The resolution cites N.J.S.A. 40A:4-20 as the statutory authority to establish emergency temporary appropriations. The text states the total of emergency temporary appropriations adopted in 2026, including a prior Resolution 26-83 and this action, is $3,090,403.89 and directs that the emergency appropriations be provided for in the 2026 budget.
The minutes list detailed line-item amounts across current fund departments. Major allocations included police salaries and wages of $859,681.05; sewer utility (SCMUA) $480,000.00; road repairs and maintenance salaries of $324,400.00; group insurance $299,850.00 (plus health waivers $16,500.00); radio communications salaries $87,303.85; utilities $109,000.00; and social security $136,500.00. The resolution also lists numerous other department salary and operating expense entries and several shared-service amounts.
The resolution directs the clerk to file one certified copy with the Director, Division of Local Government Services and states the emergency temporary appropriations will be provided for in the 2026 budget.
President Higgins opened the meeting to public comment (limited to five minutes per person); no members of the public spoke. Council Member Bradley Sparta moved to adjourn at 5:47 p.m.; Council Member Patrick Rizzuto seconded and the meeting concluded by unanimous consent. The minutes indicate they were respectfully submitted by Municipal Clerk Marcy Gianattasio and show minutes approval scheduled for April 20, 2026.
