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Packet · Sep 30, 2025

Township Council Meeting — Packet

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Department: Mayor's Office Department Code: 1001) Hearing Date '# of Employees 2 Budget Revised Average Salary 36,005.50 Council Vote Median Salary 3 36,005.50 Estimated Pension Contribution (2027) 8,048.54 Health Benefits - Net Cost 46,930.23 12/31/2025 ame Po O Po O ode Depa e Oo DEVCKe Ee 8) ep # ota ala Susan McCartney Mayor ([B Mayor's Office _|Governing Body 7/1/2002 23.50 24,971.00 Melanie Schowalter Keyboarding Clerk 1 [|AU10440 Mayor's Office |AFSCME 6/3/2024 1.58 4| 47,040.00 72,011.00 Totals Budget: 01-2010-00-1001-010 01-2010-00-1001-100 Totals S&W Base Pay 72,011.00 Overtime i 5,000.00 77,011.00

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Township of West Orange Run Date: 09/26/25 2025 Budget Hearing Date 7/14/2025 Dept #: 1002 Department: Mayor Budget Revised Council Vote 2024 Budget 2025 Budget Final 2024 Paid or Charged Budget Increase / Recommended Increase / Introduced Increase / Adopted Account Name Budget 12/31/2024 Request (Decrease) Budget (Decrease) Budget (Decrease) Budget 020 PETTY CASH : - : = 030 PRINTING 1,370.74 1,347.69 1,370.74 1,370.74 1,370.74 1,370.74 Department Total 2,230.76 2,207.71 2,230.76 (1,000.00); 1,230.76 wt 1,230.76 ha 1,230.76 99% 0.00% 44.83% 44.83% 44.83% Explanation for Significant Increases/Decreases: 23.05 (1,000.00) (1,000.00) (1,000.00) 1) 2) 3) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) 10) I EEE R EE EERE RE EEE EERE EE RRR EE REE

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Department: epartment Code: # of Employees \verage Salary Median Salary Estimated Pension Contribution (2027) Health Benefits - Net Cost Township Council 1201 5 12,487.00 12,487.00 Position Position Code Department Date of Hire 12/31/2025 12/31/2025 Hearing Date Budget Revised Council Vote # of Years as of Step # 6/17/2025 Total Salary Michelle Casalino~ Township Council |A Township Council [Governing Body 9/29/2015 10.26|Max 12,487.00 Asmeret Ghebremicael Township Council |A Township Council |Governing Body 1/1/2023 3.00|Max 9,365.25 Joseph Paul Krakoviak Township Council |A Township Council |Governing Body 1/1/2025 1.00|Max 12,487.00 Joyce Rudin Township Council |A Township Council |Governing Body 1/1/2025 1.00|Max 12,487.00 Susan Scarpa Township Council |A Township Council |Governing Body 1/1/2023 3.00}Max 12,487.00 Totals - _ ee 59,313.25 | Budget: 01-2010-00-1201- Totals S&W Base Pay 59,313.25 59,313.25

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Township of West Orange Run Date: 09/26/25 2025 Budget Hearing Date 6/17/2025 Dept #: 1203 Department: Town Budget Revised Council Vote 2024 Budget 2025 Budget Object Final 2024 Paid or Charged Budget Increase / Recommended Increase / Introduced Increase / Adopted Code Account Name Budget 12/31/2024 Request (Decrease) Budget (Decrease) Budget (Decrease) Budget 030 PRINTING & STATIONARY. 350.00 98.00 350.00 350.00 350.00 (470.00)} 180.00 034 DUPLICATING & RECORDING 635.00 615.00 635.00 635.00 635.00 635.00 032 ADVERTISING 12,513.68 4,825.40 12,513.68 12,513.68 12,513.68 (8,053.96) 4,459.72 (081 DINNER MEETINGS 501.00 - 501.00 501.00 501.00 501.00 092 TAPING-COUNCIL MEETINGS 14,200.00 12,830.00 14,200.00 14,200.00 14,200.00 14,200.00 110 OFFICE SUPPLIES 158.69 492.44 158.69 158.69 158.69 158.69 111 MISC., ITEMS, FRAMES 750.38 288.61 750.38 750.38 750.38 (500.38) 250.00 112 PERMANENT PROPERTY 560.70 - 560.70 560.70 560.70 (560.70) : 131 MAINT. RECORDER 345.00 362.00 345.00 345.00 345.00 345.00 201 CODIFICATION 5,100.59 12,630.00 5,100.59 5,100.59 5,100.59 5,100.59 Department Total 35,115.04 32,141.45 35,115.04 : 35,115.04 : 35,115.04 (9,115.04) 25,830.00 92% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% -26.44% Explanation for Significant Increases/Decreases: 2,973.59 - - (9,285.04) 1) 2) 3) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) 10) BREA EE EEEEEEE EE EEE EEE EE EE EEE EEE EERE EEE EEE EEE EEE EEE EEE EERE EEE EEE EEE EERE EP EE EEE EEE EEE EEE REE EEE

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Township of West Orange Run Date: 09/26/25 2025 Budget Hearing Date Dept #: 4402 Department: Budget Revised Council Vote zZ 2024 Budget 2025 Budget Final 2024 Paid or Charged Budget Increase / Recommended Increase / Introduced Increase / Adopted Account Name Budget 12/31/2024 Request (Decrease) Budget (Decrease) Budget (Decrease) Budget 060 LITIGATION GENERAL 252,653.89 413,339.28 | __ 272,866.20 it 272,866.20 272,866.20| _152133.8 425,000.00 061 LITIGATION - TAX APPEALS. 100,000.00 - 108,000.00 108,000.00 108,000.00 | (108,000.00) = 062 LITIGATION - LABOR MATTERS 322,346.44 143,843.57 348,134.16 ff 348,134.16 348,134.16 | _ (278,134.16) 70,000.00 063 LITIGATION - ABC MATTERS 45.00 2 45.00 45.00 45.00 7,955.00 8,000.00 070 FUNDED BY RESERVE FOR TAX APPEALS (100,000.00) : (100,000.00) (100,000.00)| (100,000.00) (100,000.00)} Department Total 575,045.33 557,182.85 629,045.36 : 629,045.36 : 629,045.36 | _(378,179.16)|__ 403,000.00 97% 9.39% 9.39% 9.39% -29,92% Explanation for Significant Increases/Decreases: 17,862.48 . 54,000.03 54,000.03 (172,045.33) 1) 2) 3) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) 10) EERE ERE EEE EEE ERE REET EERE EEE EEE EEE PEE REE REE EERE EERE EERE EE EE REESE EES EE ES EEE ESHER EES EE EEE EEE EES

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Department: Township Clerk Department Code: 1501) Hearing Date 5/29/2025 1# of Employees 2 Budget Revised N/A [Average Salary 120,446.50 Council Vote Median Salary 120,446.50 Estimated Pension Contribution (2027) 43,703.34 Health Benefits - Net Cost 61,411.08 ame Po ) Po O ode p e oO ea e 0 ep # Base Sala Prorated ota ala Karen Carnevale Municipal Clerk MA10230 Municipal Clerk's Office _|Non-Union 3/30/2009 16.75|Max 168,731.00 168,731.00 Deana Kazinci Deputy Municipal Clerk _|AU10250 Municipal Clerk's Office _|AFSCME 2/10/2025 0.89 3 72,162.00 72,162.00 June Planas Deputy Municipal Clerk —_[AU10250 Municipal Clerk's Office _|AFSCME 8/23/2021 4.36 90,203.00 16.11%| 14,532.71 Totals 331,096.00 255,425.71 Budget: 01-2010-00-1501-010 Base Pay — 255,425.71 01-2010-00-1501-100 Overtime 4,000.00 Totals S&W 259,425.71 20

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Township of West Orange Run Date: 09/26/25 2025 Budget Hearing Date 5/29/2025 Dept #: 1502 Department: Township Clerk Budget Revised N/A 2024 Budget 2025 Budget Object Final 2024 Paid or Charged Budget Increase / Recommended Increase / Introduced Increase / Adopted Code Account Name Budget 12/31/2024 Request (Decrease) Budget (Decrease) Budget (Decrease) Budget 110 OFFICE SUPPLIES 491.23 39.46 501.05 501.05 501.05 501.05 135 ABC O/E 201.00 201.00 205.02 205.02 205.02 205.02 140 MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS O/E 36,702.02 36,702.02 37,436.06 37,436.06 37,436.06 37,436.06 Department Total 37,394.25 36,942.48 38,142.14 : 38,142.14 - 38,142.14 - 38,142.14 99% 2.00% 2.00% 2.00% 2.00% Explanation for Significant Increases/Decreases: 451.77 . 747.88 747.88 747.88 1) 2) 3) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) 10) Tere Tr er ee Tere Tee ee rere eT ee eee eee eee Tee Tee Tee ee eT Tee TT eee

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Department: Township Attorney; Department Code: 1701 Hearing Date '# of Employees 2 Budget Revised Average Salary 40,500.00 Council Vote Median Salary 40,500.00 Estimated Pension Contribution (2027) . Health Benefits - Net Cost = # of Years as of Date ofHire 12/31/2025 Step # Total Salary Position Department Richard Trenk - {Township Attorney MA10370 Township Attorney Non-Union i 42,500.00 Open Position Asst. Township Attorney Township Attorney Non-Union 34,865.00 Totals ue ane ee fe rere edi) 1 NU Budget: 01-2010-00-1701-010 Base Pay 77,365.00 Totals S&W 77,365.00 Ge

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Township of West Orange Run Date: 09/26/25 2025 Budget Hearing Date Dept #: 1702 ‘Township Attorney Budget Revised Council Vote 2024 Budget 2025 Budget Object Final 2024 Paid or Charged Budget Increase / Recommended Increase / Introduced Increase / ‘Adopted Code Account Name Budget 12/31/2024 Request (Decrease) Budget (Decrease) Budget (Decrease) Budget 012 LEGAL SERVICES 38,500.00 : 38,500.00 38,500.00 38,500.00 38,500.00 020 MUNICIPAL PROSECUTOR (104 SESSIONS) 43,561.51 35,000.00 43,561.51 43,561.51 43,561.51 43,561.51 Department Total 82,061.51. 35,000.00 82,061.51 : 82,061.51 : 82,061.51 : 82,061.51 43% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% Explanation for Significant Increases/Decreases: 47,061.51 - = . 1) 2) 3) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9 10) BERRA EER A EERE EERE EERE REE EERE EH EEE EEE EEE EERE EEE EEE NEE EERE EERE AE ER EEE ERE EEE OO OE Et 3

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Township of West Orange Run Date: 09/26/25 2025 Budget Hearing Date 5/14/2025 Dept #: 1902 Departmen Planning Board Budget Revised 5/14/2025 Council Vote 2024 Budget 2025 Budget Object Final 2024 Paid or Charged Budget Increase / Recommended Increase / Introduced Increase / Adopted Code Account Name Budget 12/31/2024 Request (Decrease) Budget (Decrease) Budget (Decrease) Budget 030 ADVERTISING 680.73 465.88 694.34 694.34 694.34 694.34 080 CONFERENCES 3,616.65 = 3,616.65 3,616.65 3,616.65 (3,616.65) : 090 COURT REPORTER 4,166.66 314.13 4,166.66 4,166.66 4,166.66 (2,166.66) 2,000.00 110 MATERIALS & SUPPLIES 5,264.91 448.94 5,264.91 5,264.91 5,264.91. (6,529.91) (1,265.00) Department Total 126,228.95 126,228.95 138,742.56 | __ (125,000.00) 13,742.56 - 13,742.56 (12,313.22) 1,429.34 100% 9.91% -89.11% -89.11% -98.87% Explanation for Significant Increases/Decreases: 0.00 . (112,486.39) (112,486.39) (124,799.61) i) 2) 3) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) 10) RAKE AREER EERE EEE AES A ERE EEE EERE E EEE EERE ERA EERE RA EEE ERE REE EE EE ERE EHR RE

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