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Union Township board adopts $15.72 million budget after overnight executive session
Summary
After an initial 3–6 defeat, the Union Township Board of Education reconvened from executive session and unanimously adopted a $15,720,236 2025–26 budget, approving a local tax levy schedule that totals $11,824,217.
Board President Cortney Dominianni called the Union Township Board of Education to order on April 28 and introduced a public hearing on the district's proposed 2025–26 budget, which totals $15,720,236.
School Business Administrator Eva Preuett and Interim Superintendent Dr. Barbara Popp presented the spending plan and revenue assumptions, including an operating (Fund 10) local tax levy of $10,542,000, estimated grants of $1,262,995 (Fund 20), and debt-service tax levy of $1,563,022 (Fund 40). The combined local tax levy for Funds 10 and 40 was presented as $11,824,217.
The board took an initial roll-call vote on the motion to adopt the budget (motion by Board President Cortney Dominianni; second by Amelia Lamonde) and the motion failed on a 3–6 vote. The public hearing portion concluded after that vote. The board then entered executive session for confidential discussion of legal, personnel and HIB matters and reconvened later in the evening.
After returning to public session, Board President Cortney Dominianni moved again to adopt the final budget and tax-levy payment schedule; John Malone seconded. On the revote the board approved the budget by a unanimous roll-call vote (9–0).
Why it matters: the adopted budget funds the district's operating and special fund programs for the 2025–26 school year and sets the schedule for municipal tax-levy payments. The budget includes capital outlay that accounts for state assessments tied to SDA grant funding and lease-purchase obligations, and it authorizes appropriation levels that the district says are sufficient to deliver curriculum aligned with New Jersey Student Learning Standards.
Votes at a glance: - BU1–BU2 (initial adoption attempt; final budget & tax-levy schedule): motion failed, roll call reported as 3 yes, 6 no. (presented SEG 004–SEG 005) - BU3–BU4 (revote adoption; final budget & tax-levy schedule): motion passed, roll call 9–0. (presented SEG 018–SEG 019)
Next steps: the board's approved tax-levy payment schedule lists six installment due dates from July 25, 2025, through May 25, 2026. The district will proceed with executing contracts and programs approved elsewhere on the agenda consistent with the adopted appropriation levels.
Provenance: topics introduced at SEG 004 (budget presentation and initial motion) and finalized at SEG 018–SEG 019 (revote and adoption).
