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East Orange Water Commission reports full-collection month, plans $4.4M capital outlay in 2026 budget
Summary
Finance staff reported a 100.04% collection rate for January, billing $2,059,900 and collecting $2,060,100; the commission plans $4.4 million in capital outlay for 2026 and anticipates some unplanned maintenance costs related to recent power outages.
At the Feb. 18 meeting, Finance Director Joseph J. Tomashosky told commissioners the utility met a 100.04% collection rate for January and said that outcome reflects strong customer-collection efforts. "We billed East Orange customers $2,059,900 and we collected $2,060,100," Tomashosky said, calling it a very good month for the utility.
Tomashosky said the proposed 2026 budget anticipates $4.4 million for Capital Outlay Projects and that unplanned maintenance expenses tied to recent equipment failures (including the WORPS power incident) may roll into February and March. He said the commission will rely on fund balance to smooth expenditures and flagged that the fund balance is expected to be lower than last year.
