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No. #23-7 of toe
oxou of Carteret,
BOROUGH OR CARTERET
COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX, NEW JERSEY
CALENDAR YEAR 2023
ORDINANCE TO EXCEED THE MUNICIPAL BUDGET APPROPRIATION LIMITS
AND TO ESTABLISH A CAP BANK
(N.J.S.A. 40Ai 4-45.14)
WHEREAS, the Local Government Cap Law, N.J.S. 40A: 4-45.1 et-seq., provides that in the
preparation of its annual budget, a municipality shall limit any increase in said budget tip to 2.5%
unless authorized by ordinance to increase it to 3.5% over the previous year's final
appropriations, subject to certain exceptions; and,
WHEREAS, N.J.S.A. 40A: 4-45.15a provides that a municipality may, when authorized by
ordinance, appropriate the difference between the amount of its actual final appropriation and the
3.5% percentage rate as an exception to its final appropriations in either of the next two
succeeding years; and,
WHEREAS, the Mayor and Borough Council of the Borough of Carteret, in the County of
Middlesex, finds it advisable and necessary to increase its CY 2023 budget by up to 3.5% over
the previous year's final appropriations, in the interest of promoting the health, safety and welfare
of the citizens; and,
WHEREAS, the Mayor and Borough Council hereby determines that a 1.0% increase in the
budget for said year, amounting'to $375,444.76 in excess of the increase in final appropriations
otherwise permitted by the Local Government Cap Law, is advisable and necessary; and,
WHEREAS the Mayor and Borough Council hereby determines that ally amount authorized
lereinabove that is not appropriated as part of the final budget shall be retained as an exception to
final appropriation in either of the next two succeeding years.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED, by the Mayor and Borough Council of the Borough
of Carteret, in the County of Middlesex, a majority of the full authorized membership of this
governing body affirmatively concurring, that, in the CY 2023 budget year, the final
appropriations of the,Borough of Carteret shall, in accordance with this ordinance and N.J.S.A.
40A: 4-45.14, be increased by 3.5%, amounting to $1,314,056.66 and that the CY 2023 municipal
budget for the Borough of Carteret be approved and adopted in accordance with this ordinance;
and,
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, that any that any amount authorized hereinabove that is not
appropriated as part of the final budget shall be retained as an exception to final appropriation in
either of the next two succeeding years; and,
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, that a certified copy of this ordinance as introduced be filed
with the Director of the Division of Local Government Services within 5 days of introduction;
and,
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, that a.certifined copy of this ordinance upon adoption, with the
recorded vote included thereon, be tiled with said Director within 5 days after such adoption.
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RECORD OF COUNCIL VOTR.
COUNCILMAN
YES
NO'
NV
A,II,
COUNCILMAN
YES
NO
NV
A.II.
BELLINO
X
JOHAL
X
DIAZ
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RUM
DIMASCIO
NAPLES
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X- Indicate Vat, AB - Absent NV -Not Voting XOR- Indicates Vote to Overmle Veto
Adopted on first rending Af Carteret, N.7., on.March 23, 2023
Adoptedonsecondreadin13 2023
7APPROVBDY
C O
The following is a true copy of an Ordinance or Resolution of
the Borough of Carteret that has appeared in the Star Ledger,
a newspaper which is printed in Newark, New Jersey and
published in Essex County, of general circulation in said
county and state. One 1 time(s), once in each issue as follows:
March 29, 2023
iviumcipai uierk
of New Jersey
Sworn and subscribed before
me this day of.3
AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
The following is a true copy of an Ordinance or Resolution of
the Borough of Carteret that has appeared in the Star Ledger,
a newspaper which is printed in Newark, New Jersey and
published in Essex County, of general circulation in said
county and state. One 1 time(s), once in each issue as follows:
April 18, 2023
Cartnela Pogo zelskbj, IC
Municipal Clerk
Sworn and subscribed before
me this / 3y-Aday of � .