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Carneys Point Committee introduces 2025 budget with 2.3‑cent local increase
Summary
The Carneys Point Township Committee introduced its 2025 municipal budget, announcing a 2.3‑cent local increase per $100 of assessed value — roughly $56.11 on an average $241,000 home — and set the adoption hearing for April 16 after unanimous committee approval to introduce the plan.
Carneys Point Township introduced its 2025 municipal budget at the Committee's March 19 meeting, with Mayor Brown saying the plan carries a local increase of 2.3 cents per $100 of assessed valuation. That equates to about $56.11 on an average home assessed at $241,000. The Committee voted unanimously to introduce the budget.
The budget hearing was paused into the agenda at 6:15 p.m. Mayor Brown told the Committee the draft started with a proposed 4.4‑cent increase but had been trimmed to the current 2.3 cents after multiple Saturdays of work by the Committee and staff. He said the budget complies with the applicable municipal CAP limitations and that the plan will be up for adoption on April 16.
Committee members framed the introduction as a product of extended internal review. Mr. Bomba moved to introduce the budget and Dr. Johnson seconded; the motion passed on a unanimous voice vote. No formal amendments or public testimony on the budget were recorded at the meeting.
The Committee did not present a line‑by‑line spending breakdown at the session; Mayor Brown and members said the proposed budget will follow the standard public‑notice and adoption timeline. Residents seeking detail on specific appropriations were directed to the posted budget materials and the scheduled adoption meeting on April 16.
Procedural next steps: the Committee introduced the budget (motioned by Mr. Bomba, seconded by Dr. Johnson) and scheduled the formal adoption vote for the April 16 meeting.
