Township Council Meeting — Packet

165(a)-25 July 22, 2025 RESOLUTION INTRODUCING THE 2025 LOCAL MUNICIPAL BUDGET BE IT RESOLVED, by the Township Council of the Township of West Orange, on this 22nd day of July, 2025 that the 2025 Local Municipal Budget of the Township of West Orange be and is hereby introduced on first reading and the Township Clerk is directed to read the title thereof in full. The public hearing for the budget will be held on September 30, 2025 at 7 p.m., in Council Chambers, Town Hall, 66 Main St. and via Zoom. M1 resolution and moved its adoption. Council member offered the above M2 by the following vote. Seconded by Council member and adopted Council members: Councilwoman Casalino Councilwoman Rudin Councilwoman Scarpa Council President Krakoviak Karen J. Carnevale, R.M.C. Municipal Clerk Adopted: July 22, 2025 Joe Krakoviak, Council President

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CY 2025 Draft Budget: Table of Contents: 2024 Final Tax Rate and Proposed 2025 Tax Rate ......................................................... p.l 2025 Budget Revenues- Current Fund .......................................................................... p.3 2025 Budget Summary {Appropriations) ....................................................................... p.8 2025 Mayor's Office .........................................................................................................p.15 2025 Township Council .................................................................................................... p.17 2025 Litigation Expenses .................................................................................................p.19 2025 Township Clerk ........................................................................................................ p.20 2025 Township Attorney ..................................................................................................p.22

2025 Planning Board ..............................................................................- ........................ p.24 2025 Board of Adjustment ...........................................................................................p.25 2025 Support for Commissions/Waste Management .............................................. p.26 20 25 M u n ici p aI Co u rt ....................................................................................................p .28 2025 Business Administrator ........................................................................................ p.31 2025 Centra I Purchasing ................................................ ................................................ p.33 2025 Centrallnsurance .................................................................................................. p.37 2025 Central Mailing ...................................................................................................... p.41 2025 Information Technology ....................................................................................... p.42 2025 Tax Collector ............................................................................·.............................. p.48 2025 Township Treasurer .............................................................................................. p.50 2025 Comptroller ...........................................................................................................p.51 2025 Planning Director .................................................................................................. p.53

2025 Housing Code Enforcement ............................................................................ p.55 2025 Tax Assessor .......................................................................................................p.57 20 25 Po Ii ce Depart m ent ........................................................................................... p .59 20 25 Fi re De part m en t .............................................................................................. p .66 2025 Engineering ...................................................................................................... p. 77 2025 Buildings & Grounds/Public Works ...............................................................p.79 2 0 2 5 HeaIt h De p art m ent ...................................................... ................................... p .9 2 20 25 0 m ni bus De part m ent ..................................................................................... p .95 2025 Animal Control .................................................................................................p.97 2025 Senior Health ...................................................................................................p.lOO 2025 Retired Citizens ...............................................................................................p.102 2025 Garbage & Trash ............................................................................................. p.104 2025 Community Services & Recreation .............................................................. p.105

2025 Uniform Construction Code ......................................................................... p.110 2025 Utilities ............................................................................................................ p.112 2025 Miscellaneous ................................................................................................p.117 2025 Medical Transport Billing Services .................................·............................. p.118 2025 Joint Outlet Sewer Maintenance ................................................................p.119 2025 Maintenance of the Free Public Library ..................................................... p.120

Townshi~ of West Orange 2024 Final Tax Rate & Pro~osed 2025 Tax Rate 2024 Final 2025 %of Total Projected % ofTotal %%% Change $$$ Change Appropriations: Municipal Appropriations $ 100,696,184.16 39.23% $ 100,356,024.01 38. 12% -0.338% Municipal Open Space Library Tax D istrict School Tax County Tax County Open Space Tax $ 547,993.09 2,534, 797.29 158,724,4 74.00 28,008,507.83 $ 37,401' 139.05 254,256,793.71 2,399,923.69 0.21% 0.99% 61.84% 10.91% 0.45% 113.64% 14.57% 99.06% 0.94% .547,993 .09 2,828,055 .36 162,836,460.00 28,713,127.95 1,279,509.49 296,561,169.90 35,739,331.37 260,821,838.53 2,44 7,922.16 0.21% 1.07% 61.85% 10.91% 0.49% 112.65% 13.58% 99.07% 0.93% 0.000% 11 .569% 2.591% 2.516% 11.652% 1.681% -4.443% 2.582% 2.000% 256,656,717.40 100.00% $ 263,269,760.70 100.00% 2.577% $ 6,613,043.30 65,694,968.80 547,993.09 2,534, 797.29 2.085% 0.000% 11 .569% 2 .591% 2 .516% 11 .652% $ $ 162,836,460.00 28,713,127.95 1,279,509.49 25.47% 0.21% 1.07% 61.85% 10.91% 0.49% 1,369,646.01 $ 67,064,614 .81 547,993 .09 2,828,055.36 158,724,474.00 28,008,507.83 1,145,976.39 25.60% 0 .21% 0.99% 61.84% 10 .9 1% 0 .45% 256,656,717.40 100.00% 263,269,760.70 100.00% 2.577% $ 1'145,976.39 291,657,932.76 Revenues (Other than Tax Levy) Reserve for Uncollected Taxes Tax Levy Certification Rounding Total Tax Levy $ Components of Tax Levy: Local Tax Municipal Open Space Library Tax District School Tax County Tax County - Open Space Total Tax Proj ected Tax Rate: Local Tax Municipal Open Space Library Tax District School Tax County - Open Space County Tax $ $ 1. 198828 0.010000 0.046256 2.896469 0.020912 0.511111 25.60% 0.21% 0.99% 61.84% 0.45% 10.91% $ $ 0 .670560 0.005479 0.028277 1.628155 0 .012793 0 .287094 25.47% 0.21% 1.07% 61.85% 0.49% 10.91% -44.065% -45.208% -38 .869% -43 .788% -38 .823% -43.829% $ (340, 160.15) 293,258.07 4,111,986.00 704,620.1 2 133,533. 10 4,903,237. 14 (1 ,661,807 .68) 6,565,044.82 47,998.47 293 ,258.07 4,111,986.00 704,620. 12 133,533.10 6,613,043.30 Increase (0.52827) (0 .00452) (0 .01798) (1.26831) (0 .00812) 1 (0 .22402)

Total Tax Net Valuation Taxable $ 4.683576 $ 5,479,930,900.00 100.00% $ 2.632359 $ 10,001,287,802.00 $ 4,521 ,356,902.00 Tax Rate Max Tax @ .000 Increase Max Tax @ .010 Increase Max Tax @ .020 Increase Max Tax @ .030 Increase Max Tax @ .040 Increase Max Tax @ .050 Increase Max Tax @ .060 Increase Max Tax @ .070 Increase Max Tax@ .080 Increase Max Tax @ .090 Increase 1.198828 1.208828 1.21 8828 1.228828 1.238828 1.248828 1.258828 1.268828 1.278828 1.288828 $ Taxes Increase in Taxes 119,898,280.12 120,898,408.90 121,898,537.69 122,898,666.4 7 123,898,795.25 124,898,924.03 125,899,052.81 126,899,181.59 127,899,3 10.37 128,899,439.15 $ 54,203 ,311.32 55,203,440.10 56,203,568. 89 57,203,697.67 58,203,826.45 59,203,955.23 60,204,084.01 61,204,212 .79 62,204,341.57 63,204,470.35 I$ One-Tenthousanths of One (1 Cent, Tax Point) is equal to: I1Total Mutllilcilpal $$Amount 336,878 4,03 8. 59 33.69 155.83 9,757.57 70.45 1,721.82 15,777.94 41,228.10 Rates (2.05122) 1,ooo, 128.78 1 2025 2024 -43 .796% 0.8251 % ======~~~==== Ratable Change Average Home in the Township of West Orange $ Local Tax Municipal Open Space Library Tax District School Tax County - Open Space County Tax OveraU Approximate Tax 100.00% Rates %%% Change $$$ Difference $ $ $ $ $ $ $ 0.670560 0.005479 0.028277 1.6281 55 0.012793 0.287094 2.632359 2.19% 0.10% 11.69% 2.70% 11.77% 2.62% $ 1.198828 0.010000 0.046256 2.896469 0.020912 0.511111 4.683576 $$Amount 615,472 4,127. 11 33.72 174.04 10,020.84 78.74 1,766.99 16,201.413 2.6:8% 88.52 0.04 18.21 263.27 8.29 45. 17 423.50 $ 1.245084 41,334.87 $ 0.698837 2.53% Hl6.77 1 $ $ $ $ $ $ $ 2

Township of West Orange 2025 Budget Revenues - Current Fund 2024 Adopted Fund Balance Anticipated Total Fund Balance Anticipated Local Revenues: Alcoholic Beverage Licenses Other Licenses Fees and Permits Municipal Court - Fines & Costs Interest and Costs on Taxes Interest on Investments and Deposits Sewer User Charges Payment in Lieu ofTaxation: West Orange Senior Citizen Housing Eagle Rock Senior Citizen Housing Jewish Federation Plaza Woodland Valley St. Barnabas Prism Valley Residential New Jersey Transit Stone Hill $ 3,908,146.03 Realized $ 2025 Adopted Change in Anticipated $ 3,908,146.03 3,908,146.03 0.00% 3,908,146.03 0.00% -0.06% 59.25% 42.91% 38.44% 9.14% 20.84% 6.33% NA 19.68% 22.89% 0.00% -21.61% 25.00% 15.14% -5.38% 0.00% NA 3,908,146.03 3,908,146.03 70,008.54 62,069.49 504,8 17.03 208,276.35 653,110.01 995,112.98 9,294,266.76 69,963.38 98,846.00 721,415.97 288,344.57 712,815.42 1,202,487.45 9,882,734.88 (45.16) 36,776.51 216,598.94 80,068.22 59,705.41 207,374.47 588,468.12 69,963.38 98,846.00 721,415.97 288,344.57 712,8 15.42 1,202,487.45 9,882,734.88 79,609.00 162,233.00 60,407.00 42,621.15 386,422.00 1,152,308.30 168,801.15 4,090.00 95,277.25 199,367.00 60,407.00 33,411.45 483,027.50 1,326,752.53 159,713 .40 4,090.00 15,668.25 37,134.00 95,277.25 199,367.00 60,407.00 33,411.45 483,027.50 1,326,752.53 159,713.40 4,090.00 910,496.00 (9,209.70) 96,605.50 174,444.23 (9,087.75) 910,496.00 % Change 3

Total Local Revenues State Aid without Offsetting Appropriations: Watershed Aid Consolidated Municipal Property Tax Relief Aid Energy Receipts Tax Municipal Tax Relief Fund Total State Aid with Offsetting Appropriations Dedicated Uniform Construction Code Fees Offset with Appropiations: Uniform Construction Code Fees Total Dedicated Uniform Construction Code Fees Offset with Appropiations 2024 Adopted 13,844,152.76 Realized 15,338,653.80 Change in Anticipated 2,404,997.04 2025 Adopted 16,249,149.80 % Change 17.37% 5,217.00 5,217.00 5,217.00 5,217.00 4,747,193.00 4,747,193.00 4,747,193.00 4,747,193.00 0.00% NA 0.00% NA 4,752,410.00 4,752,410.00 4,752,410.00 4,752,410.00 0.00% 1'142,650.00 1,424,077.00 102,350.00 1,245,000.00 8.96% 1'142,650.00 1,424,077.00 102,350.00 1,245,000.00 8.96% 4