Seaside Park council introduces $628,000 budget amendment; public hearing set

Seaside Park’s governing body introduced a resolution to amend the borough’s 2025 municipal budget by roughly $628,000 and scheduled a public hearing and adoption vote at the next council meeting.

Council member Craft, who presented the amendment, said the state required the borough to ‘‘undo our adopted budget’’ and replace it with the revised figures introduced that night. ‘‘The difference is roughly $628,000,’’ he said, adding that the administration addressed the change by increasing anticipated revenues and that there would be ‘‘no tax increase to the municipal budget’’ tied to the amendment.

Why it matters: the introduction follows a state review process; council members and staff said the amendment permits the borough to align revenue and expenditures before formally adopting the revised budget at the public hearing. The administration said the revision stems from items the state identified in its review and that a formal adoption and public hearing will occur at the next meeting.

What was said: Craft framed the amendment as an administrative step required by state review and emphasized it would not raise municipal property taxes. The council voted to introduce the resolution after debate and will hold a public hearing at the next scheduled meeting, when the amendment can be adopted.

Next steps: the council set the public hearing and adoption for the next meeting; residents who want to address the budget should plan to attend that session.

Sources and provenance: presentation and motion to introduce the amendment were recorded in the meeting transcript beginning at SEG 053 and continuing through SEG 079, where Council member Craft explained the change and the council moved to introduce the resolution for a later public hearing.