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West Long Branch council adopts $15.24 million 2026 budget, sets $11.49 million tax levy
Summary
The Borough of West Long Branch adopted its 2026 municipal budget June 17, approving $15,235,525.50 in total revenues and authorizing $11,488,302.75 to be raised by taxation for municipal purposes.
The Mayor and Council of the Borough of West Long Branch adopted the 2026 municipal budget at their June 17 meeting, authorizing $11,488,302.75 to be raised by local taxation and recording total revenues of $15,235,525.50.
Councilman Bray told the council earlier in the meeting that the budget would be adopted that evening. The adoption resolution lists general revenues (surplus anticipated $1,347,600; miscellaneous revenues $1,962,795.81; receipts from delinquent taxes $436,826.94) and total appropriations of $15,235,525.50, including $10,335,280 in operations within CAPS and $1,557,421 for municipal debt service.
The council approved the budget by roll call (AYES: BRAY, GOMEZ, PENTA, RUANE, SNIFFEN). The resolution certifies that the adopted figures match the budget previously approved by the governing body and any amendments approved by the Director of Local Government Services.
Next steps: the resolution does not list any immediate programmatic changes beyond the appropriations; any implementation or contract changes will follow the borough's regular procurement and approval processes.
