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Mannington approves emergency temporary appropriations and advances 2026 budget steps
Summary
The Committee approved an emergency temporary resolution authorizing $88,000 in temporary appropriations to maintain 2026 services and introduced Ordinance 26-04 to exceed municipal budget appropriation limits with a public hearing set for March 30, 2026; the meeting also authorized cancellation and refund of a tax sale certificate and recorded receipt of a Comcast franchise payment.
Facing an inability to complete the 2026 annual budget before adoption, the Committee approved an emergency temporary resolution under N.J.S.A. 40A:4-20 authorizing $88,000 in emergency temporary appropriations to fund essential services while the budget process continues. The resolution lists line items and amounts, including $30,000 for updates to the master plan, $22,000 to TOLACEM, $11,000 for judgments, $10,000 for aid to the fire company, and several smaller items, and notes that total emergency temporary resolutions for 2026 including this one total $624,366 for the Current Fund.
The Committee also introduced Ordinance #26-04 (first reading) to exceed municipal budget appropriation limits and create a 2026 cap bank under N.J.S.A. 40A:4-45.14; a public hearing was scheduled for March 30, 2026 at 5:30 p.m.
Separately, the Committee approved a resolution authorizing cancellation of Tax Sale Certificate #25-00018 for Block 61, Lot 2 after the charges were found to have been paid to the City of Salem and not reported to Mannington's tax collector; the lienholder is entitled to a refund of $540.07 pursuant to N.J.S.A. 54:5-111.1. The Clerk also reported receipt of a Comcast 2025 franchise payment of $2,534.84.
Why this matters: the emergency temporary appropriations maintain municipal services while the budget remains pending; the cap-bank ordinance and refund actions are routine but legally required steps in municipal finance.
Provenance: emergency appropriation details recorded in SEG 110–127; Ordinance 26-04 first reading and hearing schedule in SEG 102–108; tax certificate cancellation in SEG 092–101; Comcast payment noted in SEG 130.
