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Pitman council outlines 2025 budget timeline to avoid costly estimated tax bills
Summary
Council set an April 28 introduction and May 27 adoption timeline for the 2025 budget to avoid estimated third-quarter tax bills; the finance officer said the borough is still awaiting the Annual Financial Statement and asked members to send questions ahead of the April 14 work session.
Councilman Mazzola opened discussion on the borough's 2025 budget during the March 24 work session, saying councilors and department liaisons have met to review requests and seeking to streamline review before formal introduction. The aim is to complete discussion in time to introduce the budget at the April 28th meeting, with adoption at the May 27th meeting, a timeline Mazzola said would 'avoid the need for estimated tax bills for the third quarter, which is costly.'
Borough CFO Bachich briefed council on anticipated increases and decreases in certain budget lines and said the borough is still waiting for the Annual Financial Statement but hopes to receive it before budget introduction. Council set a follow-up work session for April 14 at 6:00 p.m. and Councilman Mazzola asked members to submit questions in advance to keep that meeting efficient.
