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Environmental Commission reviews 2026 budgets, lists Earth Day expenditures
Summary
Commissioners reviewed the EC and Nature Preserve account balances and enumerated purchase orders tied to Earth Day and preserve maintenance, noting remaining balances in both accounts.
At the May 5 meeting the Commission reviewed financial statements for two accounts. The Environmental Commission (EC) account showed a 2026 adjusted budget of $12,000 with a balance of $7,358.61; the Nature Preserve account showed a 2026 adjusted budget of $15,000 with a balance of $14,176.16.
The minutes list multiple purchase orders against the EC account for event and program expenses: PO#260824 ($350 to Snakes N Scales for a Small Reptile Program), PO#261516 ($41.98 for two 2-gallon coolers), PO#261517 ($375 to Snakes N Scales for Earth Day show), PO#261520 ($540 to Mad Science of Northeast NJ), PO#261523 ($465 to Tenafly Nature Center), PO#261521 ($250 to Hackensack Riverkeeper), PO#261522 ($500 to Sergio’s Ice Cream, Inc., and additional small POs). The Nature Preserve account included PO#261527 ($260.71 to Gempler’s Inc. for plant cards and stakes).
Commissioners did not propose new budget reallocations at the meeting; they acknowledged outstanding event costs and the need to monitor the accounts as Earth Day expenditures are finalized.
