| 2026 Municipal Budget |
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| of the | BOROUGH | of |
| WILDWOOD CREST |
| County of |
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| CAPE MAY |
| for the fiscal year 2026. |
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| Revenue and Appropriations Summaries |
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| Summary of Revenues | Anticipated |
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| 2026 |
| 2025 |
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| 1. | Surplus |
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| 3,239,425.59 |
| 4,700,000.00 |
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| 2. | Total Miscellaneous Revenues |
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| 8,310,406.06 |
| 9,241,177.66 |
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| 3. | Receipts from Delinquent Taxes |
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| 345,000.00 |
| 310,000.00 |
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| 4. | a) Local Tax for Municipal Purposes |
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| 18,155,919.12 |
| 17,441,245.72 |
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| b) Addition to Local School District Tax |
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| 0.00 |
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| c) Minimum Library Tax |
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| 0.00 |
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| Tot Amt to be Rsd by Taxes for Sup of Muni Bnd |
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| 18,155,919.12 |
| 17,441,245.72 |
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| Total General Revenues |
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| 30,050,750.77 |
| 31,692,423.38 |
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| Summary of Appropriations | 2026 Budget |
| Final 2025 Budget |
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| 1. | Operating Expenses: | Salaries & Wages |
| 9,217,267.34 |
| 8,742,079.00 |
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| Other Expenses |
| 12,890,367.14 |
| 14,088,050.74 |
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| 2. | Deferred Charges & Other Appropriations |
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| 2,082,174.00 |
| 2,023,228.00 |
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| 3. | Capital Improvements |
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| 435,900.00 |
| 1,807,400.00 |
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| 4. | Debt Service (Include for School Purposes) |
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| 4,582,100.00 |
| 4,162,500.00 |
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| 5. | Reserve for Uncollected Taxes |
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| 2248746.75 | 842,942.29 |
| 869,165.64 |
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| Total General Appropriations |
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| 30,050,750.77 |
| 31,692,423.38 |
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| Total Number of Employees |
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| 91 |
| 93 |
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| Balance of Outstanding Debt |
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| General |
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| Interest |
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| 6,535,600.00 |
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| Principal |
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| 32,403,395.00 |
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| Outstanding Balance |
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| 38,938,995.00 |
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| Notice is hereby given that the budget and tax resolution was approved by the |
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| COMMISSIONERS |
| of the | BOROUGH | of | WILDWOOD CREST | , County of |
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| CAPE MAY | on | March 18th |
| , 2026. |
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| A hearing on the budget and tax resolution will be held at |
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| Borough Administration Building | , on |
| April 15th | , 2026 at | 5:00 | o’clock PM at which time and place |
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| objections to the Budget and Tax Resolution for the year 2026 may be presented by taxpayers or |
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| other interested parties. |
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| Copies of the budget are available in the office of |
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| Borough Clerk | at |
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| 6101 Pacific Avenue, Wildwood Crest | New Jersey, |
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| 609.729.8040 | during the hours of |
| 8:30AM | to | 4:00PM | . |
