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Township Council Meeting — Packet

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69,278.49 (4.87%) (3,543.56) (100.00%) (72,822.05) (72,822.05) (100.00%) State Uniform Construction Code Construction O fficial Salaries & Wages Other Expenses 620,618.36 23 ,090.23 7 12,23 1.00 23,090.23 14.76% 0.00% 91,612.64 (100.00%) (100.00%) (620,6 18.36) (23,090.23) (620,618.36) (23,090.23) (100.00%) (100.00%) Unclassified Gasoline Electricity Street Lighting Fire Hydrant Service Water Membership - NJ League of M unicipalties Accumulated Leave Compensation Medical Transport Billing Services 457 Contribution Plan 508,211.43 598, 145.2 1 649,951.42 850,000.00 54,468.88 3,8 19.50 5,000.00 31 2,222.79 423,783.0 1 483,2 11.43 563,145.21 649,95 1.42 725,000.00 54,468.88 3,819.50 25,000.00 185,000.00 436,496.50 (4.92%) (5.85%) 0.00% (14.71%) 0.00% 0.00% 400.00% (40.75%) 3.00% (25,000.00) (35,000.00) (100.00%) (100.00%) (100.00%) (100.00%) (100.00%) (100.00%) (100.00%) (100.00%) (100.00%) (508,2 11.43) (598,145.21) (649,95 1.42) (850,000.00) (54,468.88) (3,8 19.50) (5,000.00) (312,222.79) (423,783.0 1) (508,211.43) (598,145.21) (649,95 1.42) (8SO,OOO.OO) (54,468.88) (3,8 19.50) (5,000.00) (312,222.79) (423,783 .01) (100.00%) (100.00%) (100.00%) (100.00%) (100.00%) (100.00%) (100.00%) (100.00%) (100.00%) 940 1 9402 9502 9500 9501 9505 9504 96 12 9613 ( 125,000.00) 20,000.00 (127,222.79) 12,7 13.49 11 4 of 7 7/1812025

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Township of West Orange Budget - Summary Dept. Code Account Name Contingent Print Date: 2024 Adopted Budget I ,000.00 Recommended Budget 2025 Recommended Percent Increase/ (Decrease) Budget Change 1,000.00 0.00% 10 10 Percent Change (100.00%) Increase/ (Decrease) (1,000.00) Amount Change (I ,000.00) Percent Change (100.00%) 66,672,905.70 71,544,767.98 7.31 % 4,87 1,862.28 (100.00%) (66,672,905. 70) (66,672,905. 70) (100.00%) Detail Salaries and Wages Other Expenses (Including Contingent) 34,018,216.74 32,654,688.96 37,222,947.68 34,32 1,820.30 9.42% 5.1 1% 3,204,730.94 1,667, 131.34 (100.00%) (100.00%) (34,0 18,216.74) (32,654,688.96) (34,0 18,216.74) (32,654,688.96) (1 00.00%) (100.00%) Contribution to: P ublic Employees' Retirement System Social Security System Police and Firemen's Retirement System of NJ Unemployment Compensation Insurance Defmed Contribution Retirement Program (H-1) Adoi!ted Budget 2025 Adopted Budget TOTAL OPERATIONS WITHIN "CAPS" Deferred Chan:es and Statutorv Expenditures Deferred Chan:es: Emergency Authorizations Overexpenditure Prior Year's Bills 10 Introduced Budget 2025 Introduced Budget 07/18/25 TOTAL GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS WITHIN "CAPS" 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 1,406,319.00 1,183,3 14.75 7,753,6 15.00 1,539,100.00 I ,254,31 3.64 7,449,28 1.00 35,000.00 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% (100.00%) (100.00%) (100.00%) 0.00% (100.00%) (1,406,3 19.00) (1,183,3 14.75) (7,753,6 15.00) (I ,406,319.00) (1, 183,3 14.75) (7,753,6 15.00) (35,000.00) (35,000.00) (100.00%) (100.00%) (100.00%) 0.00% (100.00%) 4,77 1,308. 16 (1 00.00%) (77 ,051' 154.45) (77 ,OS I , 154.45) (100.00%) 132,781.00 70,998.89 (304,334.00) 35 ,000.00 9.44% 6.00% (3.93%) 0.00% 0.00% 77,05 1'1 54.45 81,822,462.61 6.19% Operations Excluded from "CAPS" 1007 Maintenance of Free Public Library 3,284,797.29 2,828,055.36 ( 13.90%) (456,74 1.93) (100.00%) (3,284,797.29) (3,284,797 .29) (100.00%) 1006 Chapter 10, P.L. 1977- Joint Outlet Sewer Maintenance 3,8 10,999.00 3,839, 147.00 0.74% 28,148.00 (1 00.00%) (3,810,999.00) (3,8 10,999.00) (100.00%) Tax Appeal Reserve 350,000.00 350,000.00 0.00% (100.00%) (350,000.00) (350,000.00) (100.00%) lnter1ocal Services - Essex Fells

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8,148.00 (1 00.00%) (3,810,999.00) (3,8 10,999.00) (100.00%) Tax Appeal Reserve 350,000.00 350,000.00 0.00% (100.00%) (350,000.00) (350,000.00) (100.00%) lnter1ocal Services - Essex Fells ILSA 11,737.00 (100.00%) (11,737.00) (100.00%) (11,737.00) (11,737.00) (100.00%) 6,130.95 74,664.00 70,000.00 7,702.00 168,049.00 966,000.00 I ,050,000.00 25 ,000.00 959,752.00 110,000.00 45,400.00 (100.00%) (100.00%) (100.00%) (100.00%) (100.00%) (100.00%) (100.00%) (100.00%) (100.00%) (100.00%) (100.00%) (6, 130.95) (74,664.00) (70,000.00) (7,702.00) (168,049.00) (966,000.00) ( 1,050,000.00) (25,000.00) (959, 752.00) ( II 0,000.00) (45,400.00) (100.00%) (100.00%) (100.00%) (100.00%) (100.00%) (100.00%) (100.00%) (100.00%) (100.00%) (100.00%) (100.00%) (6,130.95) (74,664.00) (70,000.00) (7,702.00) (168,049.00) (966,000.00) ( 1,050,000.00) (25,000.00) (959,752.00) (I I 0,000.00) (45,400.00) (6, 130.95) (74,664.00) (70,000.00) (7,702.00) (168,049.00) (966,000.00) (I ,050,000.00) (25,000.00) (959,752.00) (II 0,000.00) (45,400.00) (100.00%) (100 .00%) (100.00%) (100.00%) (1 00.00%) (100.00%) (1 00.00%) (100.00%) (100.00%) (100.00%) (100.00%) Federal and State Grants Body Armor Grant Strengtheing Local Public Health Capacity Assistance to Firelighters Grant St. Cloud Historic Preservation NJACCHO 2024 Safe Routes to School NJDEP- Green Acres Acquisition Grants NJDEP Stormwater Assistance Grants US Congress Community Project Funding NJ DLGS- Degnan Field Project NJ Dept. of Community Affairs - L ead Grant 12 5 of7 711812025

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Print Date: T ownship of West Orange Budget- Summary Dept. Code Account Name NJ Division of Righway Safety - Pedestrian Safety Grant Local Recreation Improvement Grant LEAD/ Community Police Programs Raising Drug Free Kids Boys and Girls Club Parent Training/Community Awareness M unicipal Alliance Coordinator M unicipal Alliance Cash Match NJDOT LTPF Local T ransportation Projects NJDOT TAP Grant 2024 Adopted Budget 16,000.00 77,000.00 3,500.00 5,845.94 4,913.92 6,311.93 3,630.3 1 6,050.52 950,000.00 199,070.68 Recommended Budget 2025 Increase/ Recommended Percent C hange (Decrease) Budget (100.00%) (16,000.00) (100.00%) (77,000.00) (100.00%) (3,500.00) (100.00%) (5,845.94) (100.00%) (4,913.92) (100.00%) (6,3 11.93) (100.00%) (3,630.31) (100.00%) (6,050.52) Adoj!ted Budget Introduced Budget 2025 Introduced Budget 07/18125 2025 Adopted Budget Amount Change (16,000.00) (77 ,000.00) (3,500.00) (5,845.94) (4,9 13.92) (6,3 11.93) (3,630.3 1) (6,050.52) Percent Change (100.00%) (100.00%) (100.00%) (100.00%) (100.00%) (100.00%) (100.00%) (100.00%) (500,000.00) (500,000.00) (100.00%) (1 00.00%) (100.00%) (100.00%) (100.00%) (5,995,000.00) (374,019. 19) (2,233,303.75) (2,723,826. 12) (5,995,000.00) (374,0 19. 19) (2,233,303. 75) (2, 723,826. 12) (100.00%) (100.00%) (100.00%) (100.00%) (100.00%) (100.00%) (225,000.00) (27 ,500.00) (225,000.00) (27 ,500.00) (100.00%) (100.00%) (100.00%) (100.00%) (100.00%) (100.00%) (100.00%) (100.00%) (100.00%) (100.00%) (25,000.00) (200,000.00) (144,000.00) (429,623.40) (100,000.00) (190,000.00) (300,000.00) (500,000.00) (25,000.00) (200,000.00) (144,000.00) (429,623.40) ( I 00,000.00) (190,000.00) (300,000.00) (500,000.00) (100.00%) (100.00%) (100.00%) (100.00%) (100.00%) (100.00%) (100.00%) (100.00%) Percent Change (100.00%) (100.00%) (100.00%) (100.00%) (100.00%) (100.00%) (100.00%) (100.00%) Increase/ (Decrease) (16,000.00) (77 ,000.00) (3,500.00) (5,845.94) (4,913.92) (6,31 1.93) (3,630.31) (6,050.52) (100.00%) Cha pter 159 Capital Improvements Capital Improvement Fund Municipal Debt Service Payment of Bond Principal Payment of BANs and Capita l Notes Interest on Bonds Interest on Notes NJ Infrastructure Bank Loan Principal Interest 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 Deferred Charges Emergency Aut horizations 20 I 8 Severance Liabilities 2020 Severance Liabilities 2020 Special Emergency 2021 Severance

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cture Bank Loan Principal Interest 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 Deferred Charges Emergency Aut horizations 20 I 8 Severance Liabilities 2020 Severance Liabilities 2020 Special Emergency 2021 Severance Liabilities 2022 Severance Liabilities 2023 Severance Liabilities 2023 Revaluation 2024 Severance Liabilities 500,000.00 500,000.00 0.00% 5,995,000.00 374,019. 19 2,233,303.75 2,723,826. 12 6, 185,000.00 558,536.00 1,952,945.00 2,87 1,8 10.00 3.17% 49.33% (12.55%) 5.43% 225,000.00 27,500.00 225,000.00 27,500.00 0.00% 0.00% 25,000.00 200,000.00 144,000.00 429,623.40 100,000.00 190,000.00 300,000.00 500,000.00 144,000.00 429,623.40 100,000.00 190,000.00 300,000.00 500,000.00 360,000.00 (100.00%) (100.00%) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 190,000.00 184,5 16.8 1 (280,358.75) 147,983.88 (25,000.00) (200,000.00) 360,000.00 13 6 of 7 711812025

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Township of West Orange Budget- Summary Dept. Code 10 Account Name Judgments TOTAL BUDGET BEFORE R.U.T. Print Date: 2024 Adopted Budget Recommended Budget 2025 Recommended Percent Increase/ Budget Change ~ecrease) 0.00% Ado~ted Budget Introduced Budget 2025 Introduced Budget 07/18125 Percent Change 0.00% locrease/ (Decrease) 2025 Adopted Budget Amount Change Percent Change 0.00% I 03,230,981.45 103,184,079.37 (0.05%) 1, 102,168.60 (100.00%) (102,08 1,91 0.77) ( I 02,081 ,910.77) (1 00.00%) 2,399,923.69 2,447,922. 16 2.00% 47,998.47 (1 00.00%) (2,399,923.69) (2,399,923.69) (100.00%) I 05,630,905 .14 I 05,632,00 1.54 0.00% I, 150,167.08 (1 00.00%) ( I 04,481 ,834.46) (I 04,481 ,834.46) (100.00%) Salaries (Non Public Safety) Salaries (Public Safety) Subtotal Salaries 9,092,801.69 24,925,415.05 34,018,216.74 I0,398,774.07 26,824,173.61 37,222,947.68 14.36% 7.62% 9.42% I ,305,972.38 I ,898,758.56 3,204,730.94 -100.00% -1 00.00% -1 00.00% (9,092,80 1.69) (24,925,415 .05) (34,018,216.74) (9,092,80 1.69) (24,925,41 5.05) (34,0 18,216.74) -1 00.00% -1 00.00% -100.00% lnswaoce Utilities & Solid Waste Collection Debt Service and Capital Contributions Reserve for Uncollected Taxes Pension Statutory Federal and State Grants Deferred Charges & Judgments Non Categorized Accounts 18,095,166.36 12,006,440.62 12,078,649.06 2,399,923.69 9, 194,934.00 4,891,895.05 4, 755,021.25 I ,888,623.40 6,302,034.97 19,039,709.22 II ,960,527.41 12,320,791.00 2,447,922.16 9,023,381.00 4,5 18,865.50 2,023,623 .40 7,074,234.16 5.22% -0.38% 2.00% 2.00% -1.87% -7.63% -1 00.00% 7.15% 12.25% 944,542.86 (45,913.21) 242,141.94 47,998.47 (17 1,553.00) (373,029.55) (3,605,950.57) 135,000.00 772,199. 19 -1 00.00% -100.00% -100.00% -1 00.00% - 100.00% -100.00% -1 00.00% -1 00.00% -100.00% (18,095, 166.36) (12,006,440.62) (12,078,649.06) (2,399,923 .69) (9, 194,934.00) (4,89 1,895.05) (3,605,950.57) (I ,888,623.40) (6,302,034.97) (18,095, 166.36) (12,006,440.62 ) (12,078,649.06) (2,399,923.69) (9,194,934.00) (4,891 ,895.05) (4,755,021.25) (I ,888,623 .40) (5, 152,964.29) -100.00% -100.00% -100.00% -100.00% - 100.00% - 100.00% - 100.00% -1 00.00% -1 00.00% I05,630,905. 14 I 05,632,001.54 0.00% 1,150,167.08 -100.00% (104,481 ,834.46) (I 04,48 1,834.46) -1 00.00% Reserve for Uncollected Taxes Other Expenses TOTAL CURRENT FUND Analysis of C

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0.00% I05,630,905. 14 I 05,632,001.54 0.00% 1,150,167.08 -100.00% (104,481 ,834.46) (I 04,48 1,834.46) -1 00.00% Reserve for Uncollected Taxes Other Expenses TOTAL CURRENT FUND Analysis of C urrent Fund Budget: 10 14 7 of7 7/18/2025

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Department: Department Code: # of Employees Average Salary Median Salary Estimated Pension Contribution {2027) Health Benefits- Net Cost Name Position Susan McCartney Mayor Melanie Schowalter Keyboarding Clerk 1 Mayor's Office 1001 2 36,005.50 36,005.50 8,048.54 46,930.23 Position Code AU10440 Hearing Date Budget Revised Council Vote 12/31/2025 De artment Union Mayor's Office Mayor's Office Governing Body AFSCME Totals #of Years as of Date of Hire 12 31 2025 23.50 7/1/2002 1.58 6/3/2024 Ste # Total Salar 24,971.00 47 040.00 72,011.00 Budget: 01-2010-00-1001-010 01-2010-00-1001-100 Totals S&W Base Pay Overtime 72,011.00 5,000.00 77,011.00 15

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Township of West Orange 2025 Budget Run Date: Hearing Date Department: 7/14/2025 07/18/25 Dept#: Budget Revised Council Vote 2024 Budget Final2024 Account Name 020 PETIY CASH 030 PRINTING 110 MATERIALS & SUPPUES Budget 2025 Budget Paid or Charged Budget Increase I Recommended Increase I Introduced Increase I Adopted 12131/2024 Request (Decrease) Budget (Decrease) Budget (Decrease) Budget - 1,370.74 1,347.69 1,370.74 86tl.02 866102 86C.02 (1,000.00) - - - 1,370.74 (139.98) 1,370.74 (139.98, 1,370.74 6)39.98) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Department Total Explanation for Significant Increases/Decreases: 2,230.76 2,207.71 2,230.76 99% 23.05 0.00% (1,000.00) 1,230.76 - -44.83% (1,000.00) - - - - - 1,230.76 -44.83% (1,000.00) - 1,230.76 -44.83% (1,000.00) 1) 2) 3} 5) 6) 7) 8) 9} 10) ******************************************************************************************************** 16

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12/31/2025 Department: Department Code: # of Employees Average Salary Township Council 1201 5 12,487.00 12,487.00 Median Salary Estimated Pension Contribution (2027) Health Benefits- Net Cost Name Michelle Casalino Asmeret Ghebremicael • • • Joyce Rudin Susan Scarpa . .. Hearing Date Budget Revised Position Township Council Township Council Position Code -· Towns hi Council ITownship Council Township Council A A A A 6/17/2025 Council Vote De artment Township Council Township Council Townshi Council Township Council Township Council #of Years as of Date of Hire 12 31 2025 -Union Governi Governing Body Governi Governing Body Governing Body 9/29/2015 1/1/2023 1/1/2025 1/1/2025 1/1/2023 Ste # 10.26 3.00 Max 1.00 Max 1.00 Max 3.00 Max Total Salar 12,487.00 12,487.00 12,487.00 12,487.00 12,487.00 111111&1 I I 6 435.00 Totals Budget: 01-2010-00-1201- Base Pay 62,435.00 TotalsS&W 62,435.00 ~ I 17

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