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Packet · Sep 30, 2025

Township Council Meeting — Packet

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Total Tax $ 4.683576 100.00% $ 2.622809 100.00% -44.000% (2.06077) Net Valuation Taxable $ _5,479,930,900.00 $ 10,001,287,802.00 0.8251% Ratable Change $ 4,521,356,902.00 Tax Rate Taxes Increase in Taxes Max Tax @ .000 Increase 1.198828 $ 119,898,280.12 $ 54,203,311.32 Max Tax @ .010 Increase 1.208828 120,898,408.90 55,203,440.10 Max Tax @ .020 Increase 1.218828 121,898,537.69 56,203 ,568.89 Max Tax @ .030 Increase 1.228828 122,898,666.47 37,203 ,697.67 Max Tax @ .040 Increase 1.238828 123,898,795.25 58,203,826.45 Max Tax @ .050 Increase 1.248828 124,898,924.03 59,203,955.23 Max Tax @ .060 Increase 1.258828 125,899,052.81 60,204,084.01 Max Tax @ .070 Increase 1.268828 126,899,181.59 61,204,212.79 Max Tax @ .080 Increase 1.278828 127,899,310.37 62,204,341.57 Max Tax @ .090 Increase 1.288828 128,899,439.15 63,204,470.35 One-Tenthousanths of One (1 Cent, Tax Point) is equal to: 1,000,128.78 2024 2025 VN $$$ $$ Amount Rates $$ Amount Rates Change Difference Average Home in the Township of West Orange $ 336,878 $ 615,472 Local Tax 4,038.59 $ 1.198828 4,068.34 $ 0.661011 0.74% 29.15 Municipal Open Space 33.69 $ 0.010000 33.72 $ 0.005479 0.10% 0.04 Library Tax 155.83 $ 0.046256 174.04 $ 0.028277 11.69% 18.21 District School Tax 9,757.57 $ 2.896469 10,020.84 $ 1.628155 2.70% 263.27 County - Open Space 70.45 $ 0.020912 78.74 $ 0.012793 11.77% 8.29 County Tax 1,721.82 $ 0.511111 1,766.99 $ 0.287094 2.62% o4 16,1

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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 of Taxation: 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 Township of West Orange 2025 Budget Revenues - Current Fund 2024 Change in 2025 % Adopted Realized Anticipated Adopted Change $ 3,908,146.03 $ 3,908,146.03 - 3,908,146,03 0.00% 3,908,146.03 3,908, 146,03 : 3,908, 146.03 0.00% 70,008.54 69,963.38 (45.16) 69,963.38 -0.06% 62,069.49 98,846.00 36,776.51 98,846.00 59.25% 504,817.03 721,415.97 216,598.94 721,415.97 42.91% 208,276.35 288,344.57 80,068.22 288,344.57 38.44% 653,110.01 712,815.42 59,705.41 712,815.42, 9.14% 995,112.98 1,202,487.45 207,374.47 1,202,487.45 20.84% 9,294,266,76 9,882,734.88 588,468.12 9,882,734.88 6.33% - NA 79,609.00 95,277.25 15,668.25 95,277.25 19.68% 162,233.00 199,367.00 37,134.00 199,367.00 22,89% 60,407.00 60,407.00 - 60,407.00 0.00% 42,621.15 33,411.45 (9,209.70) 33,411.45 -21.61% 386,422.00 483,027.50 96,605.50 483,027.50 25.00% 1,152,308.30 1,326,752.53 174,444.23 1,326,752.53 15.14% 168,801.15 159,713.40 (9,087.75) 159,713.40 -5.38% 4,090.00 4,090.00 - 4,090.00 0.00% - 910,496.00 910,496.00 NA

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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 Change in 2025 % Adopted Realized Anticipated Adopted Change 13,844,152.76 15,338,653,80 2,404,997.04 16,249,149.80 17.37% 5,217.00 5,217.00 5,217.00 5,217.00 0.00% - NA 4,747,193.00 4,747,193.00 4,747,193.00 4,747,193.00 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%

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Special Items of General Revenue Anticipated With Prior Written Consent - Shared Service Agreements Offset With Appropriations: Public and Private Revenues Offset with Appropriations: Essex Fells ILSA Total Shared Service Agreements Offset With Appropriations Total Public and Private Revenues Offset with Appropriations 2024 Change in 2025 % Adopted Realized Anticipated Adopted Change 12,499.40 - (12,499.40) -100,00% 12,499.40 - (12,499.40) -100.00% 4,748,970.73 4,748,970.73 : -100,00%

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2024 Change in 2025 % Adopted Realized Anticipated Adopted Change Other Special Items: Comcast Cable TV 644,054.37 625,121.12 (86,499.83) 557,554.54 -13.43% 2% Cannabis Revenue Extra Duty Admin Fee 343,882.50 719,025.75 375,143.25 719,025.75 109.09% General Capital Fund Balance 1,365,313.65 1,365,313.65 2,291,028.06 1,365,313.65 0.00% Ground Leases 351,699.50 396,889.89 - 351,699.50 0.00% Hotel Tax 507,941.25 540,501.77 - 507,941.25 0.00% Medical Transport Billing Services 1,403,890.23 2,005,209.33 346,109.77 1,750,000.00 24.65% Open Space Trust Fund - Debt Service Payments 12,922.60 12,922.60 - 12,922.60 0.00% Rental - Environmental Center 150,000.00 134,168.00 (15,832.00) 134,168.00 -10.55% Reserve to Pay Debt Service 175,452.81 175,452.81 - 175,452.81 0.00% Rock Spring Golf Club 724,424.97 512,674.51 (211,750.46) 512,674.51 -29.23% Supplemental Sewer Fees 38,705.00 591,845.20 - 38,705.00 0.00% Uniform Fire Safety Act 75,967.81 75,967.81 - 75,967.81 0.00% Edison Battery Factory Debt Service Payments 161,941.25 161,941.25 - 161,941.25 0.00% TSA Rentals 1,117,396.81 1,117,396.81 185,144.68 1,302,541.49 16.57% 7,073,592.75 8,434,430.50 2,883,343.47 7,665,908.16 8.37% Total Other Special Items Total Miscellaneous Revenues 31,574,275.64 34,698,542.03 10,130,601.11 29,912,467.96 -5.26% Receipts from Delinquent Taxes 1,918,717.38 - 1,918,717.38 0.00% Subtotal General Revenues 37,401,139.05 38,606,688.06 10,130,601.11 35,739,331.37 -4.44% Minimum Library Tax 2,534,797.29 2,534,797.29 293,258.07 |) /2828)055136. 11.57% Local Amount to be Raised 65,694,968.80 1,241,524.26 66,936,493.06 1.89% Total Amount to be Raised by Taxes 68,229,766.09 2,534,797.29 1,534,782.33 69,764,548.42 2.25% f

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2024 Change in 2025 % Adopted Realized Anticipated Adopted Change Total General Revenues 105,630,905.14 41,141,485.35 11,665,383.44 105,503,879.79 -0,12% Increase Goal 3.00% 2,046,892.98 | Tax Point 1,000,128.78 How much to cut to make goal? (512,110.65)| Point Increase 153 Increase Goal 2.00% 1,364,595.32 | 1% Increase 656,949.69 How much to cut to make goal? 170,187.01 Increase Goal 1.00% 682,297.66 How much to cut to make goal? 852,484.67

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Towns t Or Budget - Summary Dept. Code Account Name ‘CURRENT FUND SUMMARY ‘Generat Government Office of the Mayor at 1001 Salary And Wages 1002 Other Expenses Town Council l 1201 Salary And Wages 1203 Other Expenses Litigation Expenses 1492 Other Expenses Township Cleric 1 tso1 Sslary And Wages 1502 Other Expenses ‘Township Attorney 1 1701 Salary And Wages 1702 Other Expenses Planning Board 1902 Other Expenses Board of Adjustment 1912 Other Expenses Support for Commisslons 1922 Other Expenses Waste Management 4 1932 Other Expenses Munteipal Court 1 1941 Salaries & Wages 1942 Other Expenses Public Defender 1952 Other Expenses Office of the Business Administrator L 2001 Salaries & Wages 2002 Other Expenses Central Purchasing t 2201 Salaries & Wages 2202 Other Expenses Central Printing & Suppfies Print Date: 09/26/25 Recommended Budget Introduced Budget Adopted Budget 2024 2025 2025 2025 Adopted Recommended Percent Increase/ Jntvoduced Percent Increase! Adopted Amount Percent Budget Budget Change (Decrease) Budget Change (Moecrease) Budget Change ‘Change 55,661.22 7701100 38.36% 21,349.78 T1000 38.36% 21,349.78 T7100 21,349.78 38.36% 2,230.76 1,230.76 (44.83%) (1,000.00) 1,230.76 (44.83%) (2,000.00) 1,230.76 (4,000.00) (44.83%) 62,435.00 59,313.25 (5.00%) 3,121.75) 59,313.25 (5.00%) (3,121.75) $9,313.25 @,121.75) (5.00%) 35,115.04 35,115.04 0.00% : 35,115.04 0.00% : 25,830.00 (9,285.04) (26.44%) 575,045.33 621,048.96 8.00% 46,003.63 621,048.96 8.00% 46,003.83 621,048.96 46,003.63 8.00% 243,350.19 260,423.71 7.02% 17,075.52 260,428.71 102% 17,075.52 259,425.71 16,075.52 6.61% 37,394.25 38,142.14 2.00% 74788 38,142.14 2.00% 747.88 38,142.14 747.88 2.00% 42,500.00 81,000.00 90.59% 38,500.00 81,000.00 90.59% 38,500.00 77,365.00 34,865.00 82.04% 82,061.51 82,061.51 0.00% - 82,061. 0.00% - 82,061.51 : 0.00% 126,228.95 13,742.56 (89.11%) (112,486.39) 13,742.56 (89.11%) (112,486.39) 1,429.34 (124,799.61) (98.87%) 4AT3243 4,827.08 2.00% 94.65 4,827.08 2.00% 94,65 4,327.08 (405.35) (8.57%) 81,707.42 81,707.42 0.00% . 81,707.42, 0.00% ~ 69,796.96 (11,910.46) (14.58%) 1,245,000.00 + 100.00%) —_(1,245,000.00) - (490,00%) ——_(1,245,000.00) - (4,245,000.00) (100,00%) 399,790.62 431,509.57 1.93% 31,718.95 431,509.87 7.93% 31,718.95 431,509.57 31,718.95 7.93% 28,459.53 29,028.72 2.00% 569.19 29,028.72 2.00% 569.19 (28,459.53) (109.0%) 18,275.88 22,750.00 24.48% 4,474.12

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790.62 431,509.57 1.93% 31,718.95 431,509.87 7.93% 31,718.95 431,509.57 31,718.95 7.93% 28,459.53 29,028.72 2.00% 569.19 29,028.72 2.00% 569.19 (28,459.53) (109.0%) 18,275.88 22,750.00 24.48% 4,474.12 22,750.00 24.48% 4,474.12 17,750.00 (525.88) 2.88%) 236,814.25 320,086.00 35.16% 83,271.15 320,086.00 35.16% 83,271.75 305,038.75 68,224.50 28.81% 176,817.07 148,485.00 (16.02%) (28,332.07) 148,485.00 (16.02%) (28,332.07) 143,231.00 (33,586.07) (18.99%) 197,134.83 197,062.00 (0.04%) (72.83) 197,062.00 (0.04%) (72.83) 197,062.00 (72.83) (0.04%) 4,398.91 3,775.00 (14.18%) (623.91) 3,775.00 (14.18%) (623.91) 2,775.00 ~ 1,623.91) (36.92%)

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Budget - Summary Dept. Code Account Name 2303 Other Expenses Central Telephone ‘ 2303 Other Expenses Central Insurance 3 2533 Unemployment Compensation insurance 3 2534 Goneral Liability 3 2535 ‘Worker's Compensation Insurance 4 2532 Employee Group Health Central Mailing 2304 Other Expenses Information Technology 1 2301 Salaries & Wages 2308 Contral I Other Expenses 2306 Central IT - Online Expenses 2307 Central IT PD Services 2308 Central IT ED Services 2309 Central IT Noa Uniform Services ‘Tax Collector's Office 1 2801 Salaties & Wages 2802 Other Expenses ‘Towaship Treasurer 2953 Other Expenses Division of Accounts & Controls 1 2951 Seluries & Wages 2952 Other Expenses ‘Department of Planning & Development Planning & Development Director ' 3001 Salaries & Wages 3002 Other Expenses Housing Code Enforcement f Moi Salaries & Wages 3102 Other Expenses Department of Assessment 1 4001 Salaries & Wages 4002 Other Expenses Department of Police 2 5001 Salaries & Wages 5003 Other Bxpenses Print Date: 092625 Recommended Budget Intvoduced Budget Adopted Budget 2024 2025, 2025 2025 Adopted Recommended Percent Incrense/ Tntroduced Percent Increase/ Adopted Amount Percent Budget Budget Change (Decrease) Budget Change (Decrease) Budget Change Change 2027.91 19,700.00 180.31% 12,672.09 19,700.00 180.31% 12,672.09 5,700.00 1,327.91) (18.89%) 312,994.61 319,500.00 2.08% 6,505.39 319,500.00 2.08% 6,505.39 279,500.00 (83,494.61) (10.70%) 84,269.19 90,000.09 6.80% 5,730.81 90,000.00 6.80% 5,730.81 $5,000.00 730.81 0.87% 1,251,149,84 329,346.71 6.25% 78,196.87 1,329,346.71 6.25% 78,198.87 1,311,439.50 60,289.66 4.82% 225,000.00 312,000.00 38.67% 87,000.00 312,000.00 38.67% 87,000.00 312,000.00 87,000.00 38.67% 16,534,747.33 _17,308,362.52 4.68% 773,615.19 17,308,362.52 4.68% FAB 615.19 17,308,362,52 773,615.19 4.68% 77,137.40 108,350.38 40.46% 31,212.98 108,350.38 40.46%. 31,212.98 83,590.38 6,412.98 8.31% 305,152.84 324,283.20 6.26% 19,100.36 324,253.20 6.26% 19,100.36 324,253.20 19,100.36 6.26% 111,666.61 101,624.00 (8.99%) (10,042.61) 101,624.00 (8.99%) (10,042.61) 101,624.00 (10,042.61) (8.99%) 90,186.10 74,011.00 (17.94%) (16,175.10) 74,011.00 (17.9496) (16,175.10) 74,011.00 (16,175.10) (17.94%) 452,985.55 385,985.55 (14.79%) (67,000.90) 385,985.55 (14.79%) (67,000.00) 345,985.55 (107,000.00) (23.62%) 17,371.82 13,500.00 (22.29%) G,871.82) 13,500.00 (22.29%) 3,871.82)

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.00 (16,175.10) (17.94%) 452,985.55 385,985.55 (14.79%) (67,000.90) 385,985.55 (14.79%) (67,000.00) 345,985.55 (107,000.00) (23.62%) 17,371.82 13,500.00 (22.29%) G,871.82) 13,500.00 (22.29%) 3,871.82) 13,500.00 3,871.82) (22.29%) 61,564.39 60,596.44 (1.57%) (967.95) 60,596.44 (1.57%) (967.95) 60,596.44 (967.95) (4.57%) 247,082,03 301,122.00 21.87% 54,039.97 301,122.00 21.87% 54,039.97 301,122.00 54,039.97 21.87% 120,401.64 95,401.64 (20.76%) 25,009.00) 95,401.64 (20.76%) (25,000.00) 75,401.64 (45,000.00) (37.37%) 2,589.52, 2,589.52 0.00% - 2,589.52 0.00% + 1,749.00 (840.52) (32.46%) 477,783.60 443,287.00 (7.22%) (34,496.60) 443,287.00 (7.22%) 64,496.60) 443,287.00 (34,496.60) (7.29%) 109,411.04 332,800.00 204,17% 223,388.96 332,800.00 204.17% 223,388.96 407,800.00 298,388.96 272.72% 328,145.39 391,610.00 19.34% 63,464.61 391,610.00 19.34% 63,464.61 328,280.00 134,61 0.04% 33,262.47 33,927.72 2.00% $65.25 33,927.72 2.00% 865.25 2,984.07 (80,278.40) (91.03%) 300,877.04 367,833.00 22.25% 66,955.96 367,833.00 22.25% 66,955.96 328,280.00 27,402.96 9.11% . 7,546.16 7,546.16 0.00% - 7,546.76 0.00% : 1,046.76 (6,500.00) (86.13%) 271,067.51 294,387.60 8.60% 23,320.09 294,387.60 8.60% 23,320.09 294,387.60 23,320.09 8.60% 113.75 113.75 0.00% - 3.75 0.00% . 113.75 . 0.00% 14,018,207.68 —14,711,699.14 1.95% 593,491.46 14,711,699.14 4.95% 693,491.46 14,711,699.14 693,491.46 4.95% 197,796.89 171,750.83 (13.17%) (26,046.06) 171,750.83 (13.17%) (26,046.06) 171,750.83 (26,046.06) (13.17%) i oo

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