Bergen County freeholders roll out 2014 county budget with no tax increase
MAY 1, 2014, 8:37 PM LAST UPDATED: THURSDAY, MAY 1, 2014, 9:45 PM
BY JOHN C. ENSSLIN
STAFF WRITER
THE RECORD
The Bergen County freeholders unveiled a 2014 budget Thursday that would result in no increase to the county tax rate and would trim $6.8 million from County Executive Kathleen Donovan’s proposal.
The final budget, to be introduced by the board on Wednesday, calls for nearly $504 million in spending. Besides the $6.8 million in cuts, it includes an additional $712,900 in anticipated revenue compared with Donovan’s proposal.
The plan would result in a $117,077 reduction in the county’s overall tax levy, meaning that the average homeowner’s tax bill would remain close to flat.
“It would be disingenuous to say it’s a lot of money,” said Freeholder Chairman David Ganz, chairman of the board’s budget committee and the longest-serving current freeholder.
But Ganz said the total cuts are about 10 times greater than the average amount the freeholders have imposed during his 12 years on the board.
“We all think as taxpayers that we’re paying too much,” Ganz said. By keeping the tax rate close to flat, he said, the budget will provide some relief.
“It’s a small amount, but it’s a start,” he added
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