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Weehawken Board adopts $36,547,098 budget for 2025–26, raises tax levy
Summary
The Weehawken Board of Education on March 25 adopted a $36,547,098 budget for 2025–26, approving a $27,810,935 general fund levy and a $1,920,572 debt-service levy and setting travel spending limits and other fiscal policies.
The Weehawken Board of Education adopted a $36,547,098 budget for the 2025–26 school year at its March 25 meeting, approving a general fund levy of $27,810,935 and a separate debt-service levy of $1,920,572.
Superintendent Eric Crespo and consultant Ernie Turner presented budget slides before the vote; the board approved the final budget on a motion by Ms. Carson, seconded by Mr. Pinal, by unanimous roll call.
The adopted totals on the record were: General Fund $31,560,077; Special Revenue Fund $2,034,948; Debt Service Fund $2,952,073; combined total $36,547,098. The board noted adjustments to the base tax levy that include $579,719 for increased health-care costs and $250,332 for enrollment changes.
The minutes also state the General Fund budget includes a withdrawal from the Capital Reserve Account to fund debt service; the amount listed in the minutes is $5, which appears to be a clerical entry in the posted minutes and is therefore reported as not specified in this account until the district publishes a corrected figure.
On fiscal controls, the board established a maximum travel/reimbursement allotment of $30,000 for 2025–26 and recorded year-to-date travel spending of $9,362.23. The board approved the final budget submission to the Hudson County Interim Executive County Superintendent of Schools as required.
Votes and next steps: the budget and related fiscal motions passed unanimously; the board will proceed with implementation and required county-level review and approvals. The meeting minutes show no public comments on the budget during the session.
