Below is the link to the proposed 2010 Jersey City Municipal Budget. It is important to note the last budget required a total of $151,215,111.00 to be raised through taxes to cover expenses. This year, it is proposed that a total of $202,702,504.00 will be required, an increase of $51,487,393.00. We encourage our members to review the budget, provide clarification via this post, and to contact your elected officials to voice your concerns.
Key Figures
DEPARTMENT / LINE ITEM.........................AMOUNT...............DESCRIPTION
Ethical Standards Board............................$20,000.00............$20k to fund the Ethical Standards Board
Office of the Mayor.................................$1,224,000.00........$1.16m for wages and salaries, $58k for other
.................................................................................expenses. Total excludes Mayor’s Action Bureau
City Council and Clerk..............................$1,801,100.00........Salaries and wages
Tax Assessor........................................$1,281,400.00........$1m for wages and salaries, $281k for other expenses
Construction Code Official.........................$2,265,500.00........$2.1m in wages and salaries
Department of Recreation.........................$3,866,635.00........$3.38m in wages and salaries, $500k in other
.................................................................................expenses
Total Cost for Compensated Absence Liability..$7,000,000.00........This liability pays for items such as unlimited rolled
.................................................................................over vacation days upon retirement. The total
.................................................................................liability as of 2010 (tax payers will eventually pay) is
.................................................................................$73,979,519.00. This amount will continue to accrue
.................................................................................as long as unlimited rollovers are allowed.
Jersey City Incinerator Authority..................$28,000,000.00......Total provided. Salaries & Wages not broken down.
Total Municipal Debt Service.......................$43,350,036.00......Amount of principal and interest required to pay debt.
Link to 2010 Budget
http://www.cityofjerseycity.com/uploade ... oduced.pdf
by RNA on Tue Jan 12, 2010 10:34 pm 