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| 2026 Municipal Budget |
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| of the | CITY | of |
| VENTNOR CITY |
| County of |
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| ATLANTIC |
| for the fiscal year 2026. |
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| Revenue and Appropriations Summaries |
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| Summary of Revenues | Anticipated |
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| 2026 |
| 2025 |
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| 1. | Surplus |
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| 4,620,000.00 |
| 4,550,000.00 |
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| 2. | Total Miscellaneous Revenues |
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| 5,907,406.94 |
| 4,971,185.47 |
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| 3. | Receipts from Delinquent Taxes |
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| 900,000.00 |
| 900,000.00 |
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| 4. | a) Local Tax for Municipal Purposes |
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| 29,978,899.21 |
| 28,236,361.17 |
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| b) Addition to Local School District Tax |
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| 1,321,937.50 |
| 1,318,987.51 |
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| c) Minimum Library Tax |
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| Tot Amt to be Rsd by Taxes for Sup of Muni Bnd |
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| 31,300,836.71 |
| 29,555,348.68 |
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| | Total General Revenues |
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| 42,728,243.65 |
| 39,976,534.15 |
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| Summary of Appropriations | 2026 Budget |
| Final 2025 Budget |
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| 1. | Operating Expenses: | Salaries & Wages |
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| 17,189,000.00 |
| 16,397,300.00 |
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| Other Expenses |
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| 11,945,666.51 |
| 10,333,100.18 |
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| 2. | Deferred Charges & Other Appropriations |
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| 5,697,713.00 |
| 4,766,005.71 |
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| 3. | Capital Improvements |
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| 200,000.00 |
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| 4. | Debt Service (Include for School Purposes) |
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| 5,058,830.67 |
| 5,601,914.31 |
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| 5. | Reserve for Uncollected Taxes |
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| # | 2,604,033.47 |
| 2,478,213.95 |
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| Total General Appropriations |
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| 42,695,243.65 |
| 39,776,534.15 |
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| Total Number of Employees |
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| 138 |
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| 2026 Dedicated | WATER & SEWER |
| Utility Budget |
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| Summary of Revenues | Anticipated |
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| 2026 |
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| 1. | Surplus |
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| 677,017.29 |
| 516,000.00 |
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| 2. | Miscellaneous Revenues |
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| 8,060,000.00 |
| 7,780,478.26 |
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| 3. | Deficit (General Budget) |
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| Total Revenues |
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| 8,737,017.29 |
| 8,296,478.26 |
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| Summary of Appropriations | 2026 Budget |
| Final 2025 Budget |
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| 1. | Operating Expenses: | Salaries & Wages |
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| 1,682,000.00 |
| 1,612,000.00 |
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| Other Expenses |
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| 4,066,300.00 |
| 3,767,750.00 |
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| 2. | Capital Improvements |
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| 3. | Debt Service |
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| 2,856,617.29 |
| 2,784,628.26 |
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| 4. | Deferred Charges & Other Appropriations |
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| 132,100.00 |
| 132,100.00 |
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| 5. | Surplus (General Budget) |
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| Total Appropriations |
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| 8,737,017.29 |
| 8,296,478.26 |
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| Total Number of Employees |
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| 21 |
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| Balance of Outstanding Debt |
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| General |
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| WATER & SEWER |
| Type I School |
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| Interest |
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| 7,823,367.02 |
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| 3,408,351.59 |
| 624,912.50 |
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| Principal |
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| 35,060,352.52 |
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| 18,892,356.00 |
| 5,820,000.00 |
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| Outstanding Balance |
| 42,883,719.54 |
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| 22,300,707.59 |
| 6,444,912.50 |
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| Notice is hereby given that the budget and tax resolution was approved by the | COMMISSIONERS |
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| of the | CITY | of | VENTNOR CITY | , County of |
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| ATLANTIC | on | APRIL 23 |
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| A hearing on the budget and tax resolution will be held at | CITY HALL | , on |
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| MAY 28 | , 2026 at | 5:30 | o'clock PM at which time and place |
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| objections to the Budget and Tax Resolution for the year 2026 may be presented by taxpayers or |
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| Copies of the budget are available in the office of | CITY CLERK | at |
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| the Municipal Building, | 6201 ATLANTIC AVENUE | New Jersey, |
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| 609-823-7900 | during the hours of |
| 9:00 AM | to | 4:00 PM | . |
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