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Green Township adopts $4.44 million 2026 budget; approves payments, hires laborer and awards veteran tax relief
Summary
On April 20 the Green Township Committee adopted a $4,443,282.88 2026 municipal budget, approved payments including a $47,842.50 guide-rail invoice, authorized a tax refund and a veterans exemption, appointed a DPW laborer and adopted a CDL pay policy raising one employee's rate to $25/hour.
The Green Township Committee adopted its 2026 municipal budget and approved a slate of routine financial and personnel resolutions at its April 20 meeting.
Budget adoption and totals: The Committee closed the public hearing and adopted Resolution 2026-93. The adopted budget sets total general appropriations of $4,443,282.88 and anticipated revenues of $1,238,644.88, leaving an amount to be raised by municipal taxes of $3,204,638.00.
Contract and payment approvals: The Committee approved the Bills List (Resolution 2026-95) covering payments dated March 14–April 15, 2026; the clearing-account list shows current payments of $214,156.64. The Committee also authorized payment of $47,842.50 to Road Safety Systems, LLC for the guide-rail installation on Yellow Frame Road (Resolution 2026-94) on the Township Engineer’s recommendation.
Ground-lease fee correction for former Trinca Airport site: The Committee amended a prior authorization to correct extension fees for a ground lease with ACCP Green Solar II, LLC (Resolution 2026-91). The corrected fee for an additional one-year extension through Jan. 31, 2027 is $2,898.18; the resolution also requires ACCP to pay back base rent for prior extensions (2024 and 2025) producing a total now due of $8,443.77. The resolution’s record shows Phillips abstained on the roll call for that item; other recorded members voted in favor.
Tax matters and refunds: Resolution 2026-92 authorized a refund of $471.43 to Pequest Road LLC for a duplicate tax payment. Resolution 2026-97 granted a 100% disabled-veteran exemption to Manuel A. Benabe-Lugo (95 Forest Road, Block 57, Lot 41). The Assessor confirmed the completed application was received March 11, 2026; the resolution cancels taxes from that date, authorizes a refund of $4,006.70 for previously paid 2026 taxes and cancels $4,027.35 for the first half of 2026.
Personnel and pay policy actions: The Committee appointed Adrian Keller as a Department of Public Works laborer effective April 21, 2026, at $20.00 per hour (Resolution 2026-96). The Committee also adopted a policy to pay DPW employees who obtain a CDL an additional $5.00/hour; Resolution 2026-99 raises Peter Giller’s hourly rate to $25.00 effective April 14, 2026, the date he obtained his CDL from the NJ Motor Vehicle Commission.
Other business and administration: The Clerk reported the Township received a State grant for the lake project and that consultant Princeton Hydro can restart project work. Committee members praised Student Government Day (41st year) and the large turnout for the recent Clean Communities Day. The Committee entered executive session at 8:47 p.m. under Resolution ES2026-08 to discuss attorney-client, personnel, real property and contract-negotiation matters and returned to open session at 9:39 p.m.; Mayor Raffay said Resolution 2026-100 will not be considered at this time. The Committee adjourned at 9:40 p.m.
Votes at a glance (recorded outcomes in meeting minutes): - Resolution 2026-93 (Adopt 2026 Budget): Ayes — DeYoung, Phillips, Qarmout, Rose, Mayor Raffay; Outcome — adopted. - Resolution 2026-91 (amend ground lease fees for ACCP Green Solar II, LLC): Ayes — DeYoung, Qarmout, Rose, Mayor Raffay; Abstain — Phillips; Outcome — approved as amended. - Resolution 2026-92 (refund property tax to Pequest Road LLC): Ayes — DeYoung, Phillips, Qarmout, Rose, Mayor Raffay; Outcome — approved. - Resolution 2026-94 (authorize payment for Yellow Frame Road guide rail — $47,842.50): Ayes — DeYoung, Phillips, Qarmout, Rose, Mayor Raffay; Outcome — approved. - Resolution 2026-95 (Bills List — $214,156.64 current payments on clearing account): Ayes — DeYoung, Phillips, Qarmout, Rose, Mayor Raffay; Outcome — approved. - Resolution 2026-96 (appoint Adrian Keller, DPW laborer): Ayes — DeYoung, Phillips, Qarmout, Rose, Mayor Raffay; Outcome — approved. - Resolution 2026-97 (100% disabled veteran tax exemption — Manuel A. Benabe-Lugo): Ayes — DeYoung, Phillips, Qarmout, Rose, Mayor Raffay; Outcome — approved; refund and cancellations authorized. - Resolution 2026-98 (Developers Escrow payments): Ayes — DeYoung, Phillips, Qarmout, Rose, Mayor Raffay; Outcome — approved. - Resolution 2026-99 (CDL pay policy and pay increase for Peter Giller): Ayes — DeYoung, Phillips, Qarmout, Rose, Mayor Raffay; Outcome — approved.
What to watch next: The Committee scheduled the next meeting for May 4, 2026, when it may revisit carried items (including the data-center ordinance and the salary-range ordinance introduction) and consider any follow-up actions from the executive session if and when those items can be disclosed.
