Cherry Hill To Introduce Budget With No Tax Increase Tuesday
CHERRY HILL, NJ — As businesses struggle to reopen, unemployment remains high and people across the country are uncertain where their next paycheck will come from, Cherry Hill is set to introduce a budget that has no tax increase, according to Mayor Susan Shin Angulo.
The proposed budget is set to be introduced when Cherry Hill Council meets Tuesday night, 7 p.m. The meeting will be held virtually.
“In fulfilling the commitment I made when I first took office, Township Council and I are managing the township budget and our local government responsibly while making critical investments in public safety, roads, infrastructure, parks, historical sites, and open spaces,” Shin Angulo said in her weekly update. “I am extremely proud of this budget and I look forward to sharing additional details about it in the coming weeks.”
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Municipalities in New Jersey typically introduce their budgets in the later winter or early spring, and cast their final vote in the summer. In April, Gov. Phil Murphy extended the fiscal year to Sept. 30 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Murphy held the state's first budget address in February, before the pandemic broke out and the state was shut down in March. He held his second budget address on Aug. 25, at which time he called for more taxes and revenues to help offset the impact the pandemic is having statewide, local officials did all they could to keep taxes from increasing. Read more here: Gov. Murphy: More Taxes, Funds Needed In NJ Budget Amid COVID-19
As a result of the later budget address, municipalities were permitted to push their budget deadlines until the end of October. Read more here: Cherry Hill Set To Introduce Budget Ahead Of Extended Deadline
This week’s meeting, which would typically be held on Monday night, will be held on Tuesday this week due to Yom Kippur. The Township Council Caucus will begin at 7 p.m. immediately followed by the Township Council Meeting, which will begin at the conclusion of the Township Caucus Meeting.
Although the public will be excluded from the Township Council Meeting in person, the meeting will be accessible to the public on-line, by following the instructions below. Those who do not have the ability to access Zoom on a computer may participate using the telephone numbers and instructions below.
Members of the public will be able to give public comment utilizing the Public Comments section of the meeting through Zoom or by telephone by following these directions:
Computer, Tablet or Smart Device:
https://zoom.us/j/752589039
Phone or Audio Dial-in:
+1 929 205 6099 or +1 312 626 6799 or +1 301 715 8592 or +1 346 248 7799 or +1 669 900 6833 or +1 253 215 8782
Webinar ID:
752 589 039
This article originally appeared on the Cherry Hill Patch
