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Mannington Committee adopts emergency temporary appropriations, introduces 2019 budget
Summary
Mannington Township adopted emergency temporary appropriations totaling $9,800 under N.J.S.A. 40A:4-20 and introduced the 2019 municipal budget with no increase in the local tax rate; a public hearing is scheduled for May 2, 2019.
The Mannington Township Committee on April 4 adopted an emergency temporary appropriation resolution under N.J.S.A. 40A:4-20 and moved forward the introduction of the 2019 municipal budget.
The emergency resolution, approved on a motion by Patrick and second by Emel, created temporary line‑item appropriations totaling $9,800 for 2019: Ad & Ex/Municipal Clerk OE $2,000; Collection of Taxes OE $1,000; Fire Hydrants OE $4,000; and Animal Pound Contract $2,800. The resolution text noted that emergency temporary resolutions for 2019 total $371,847 for the Current Fund. Roll call for the motion recorded Asay, Patrick and Emel voting yes.
Mayor Asay reviewed the introduced 2019 municipal budget, which the committee said shows no local tax‑rate increase from the prior year. On motion of Patrick, seconded by Emel, the committee adopted the budget on introduction; Asay, Patrick and Emel voted in favor. The committee scheduled a public hearing on the budget for May 2, 2019 at 7:00 p.m.
Why it matters: The emergency appropriations allow the township to continue necessary operations while the formal 2019 budget is completed and approved. The committee also used an averaging method for the tax-collection rate (94.92%) in preparing the budget calculations.
