2007 Municipal Budget

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(For the record)

Cranbury Township

2007 Municipal Budget

The Cranbury Township Committee adopted the Township's 2007 Municipal Budget on March 12, 2007. The Budget totals $12,169,282.79. After adjusting for revenues from the prior year, fees, state aid, interest, grants and surplus, the amount to the raised by local property taxes is $6,496,322.24.

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CRANBURY TOWNSHIP RESOLUTION R-02-07-034

2007 MUNICIPAL BUDGET
of the Township of Cranbury, county of Middlesex for the fiscal year 2007.
Revenue and Appropriation Summaries

Anticipated
Summary of Revenues 2007 2006
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1. Surplus: $1,065,000.00 (2007) $2,317,000.00 (2006)

2. Total Miscellaneous Revenues $4,500,960.55 $4,853,040.40

3. Receipts from Delinquent Taxes $107,000.00 $118,900.00

4.
a) Local Tax for Municipal Purposes $6,496,322.24 $5,264,726.60
b) Addition to Local District School Tax

Tot Amt to be Raised by Taxes for Mun Budget $6,496,322.24 (2007) $5,264,726.60 (2006)

Total General Revenues $12,169,282.79 (2007) $12,553,667.00 (2006)

Summary of Appropriations 2007 Budget 2006 Budget
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1. Operating Expenses:
S&W $2,909,105.00 (2007) $2,624,801.00 (2006)
Other Expenses $4,492,940.00 $4,391,116.86

2. Deferred Charges & Other Appropriations $433,636.10 $322,381.00

3. Capital Improvements $60,000.00 $0

4. Debt Service (include for School Purposes) $4,023,601.69 $4,965,368.14

5. Reserve for Uncollected Taxes $250,000.00 $250,000.00

Total General Appropriations $12,169,282.79 (2007) $12,553,667.00 (2006)

Total Number of Employees 82 (2007) 70 (2006)

Balance of Outstanding Debt
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Interest $818,075.25
Principal $3,205,526.44
Outstanding Balance $25,156,521.41
(12/31/06)

Notice is hereby given that the budget and tax resolution was approved by the Township Committee of the Township of Cranbury, County of Middlesex on February 12, 2007.

A hearing on the budget and tax resolution will be held in the Committee Meeting Room, Town Hall, 23A North Main St, on March 12, 2007 at 7:00 o’clock PM at which time and place objections to the Budget and Tax Resolution for the year 2007 may be presented by taxpayers or other interested persons.

Copies of the budget are available in the office of the Township Clerk at the Municipal Building, 23A North Main St Cranbury, NJ, (609) 395-0900 ext 234 during the hours of 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday through Friday.
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http://cranburytownship.org/2007_Budget_Summary.pdf

http://cranburytownship.org/taxes_main.html

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Does anyone have the entire details to our Cranbury budget? This one page summary doesn't have enough info. Not sure why the township doesn't post this. Even my 15yr old can scan a document and generate the PDF for the website from home in a few minutes. Does the township need an intern to help with this and better educate our community?

I would also like to see each TC meeting minutes posted more quickly as well. I appreciate the work the Cranbury Press plays in communicating the info to us, but frankly a lot more is said and done at these meetings and they frankly don't have the space or ink to document all the important facts for us. I don't even see the minutes from the last meeting over a week ago since I missed it. I think this type of prompt communication would eliminate all the misinformation for lack of data on this forum. We have been doing that at my company for over 10years now, and I would like to see this type of prompt communication from my local government too, since I work in NYC and can't make all the meetings in time.

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[employees]

2 of the 12 are police officers and I have absolutely no issue with funding for polic, fire or EMS. Since police are the only full time employees of the three I have no issue hiring another 2 if that is what they feel is needed.

The 10 other staff members I have no idea. I heard that they were considering a full time recreation director and I hope that is not one of the positions. Our town is too small for that position to be full time.

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The TC will hold a Closed Session # R 08-07-153 on Aug. 23 to discuss the Principal Public Works Manager position, terms, conditions and salary.

http://cranburytownship.org/TC_Agenda_082307-Special.html

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I could not find the previous years budget data to compare with. Does anyone know where to find them? Thanks.