Atlantic County executive Dennis Levinson delivered the 2026 budget message outlining a $283 million spending plan, a 2¢ cut in the general purpose tax rate and $22.5 million of surplus applied; later the Atlantic County Utilities Authority presented a proposal to expand the county landfill (5.74 acres lateral + 40-foot vertical) to extend capacity to 2040, drawing sustained public opposition and a formal ordinance reading.