Wednesday, January 15, 2025

Search

N. Wildwood Budget Approved Without Comment

North Wildwood Logo
North Wildwood Logo

By Christopher South

NORTH WILDWOOD – North Wildwood City Council April 4 passed its 2023 municipal budget with a roughly 3.8-cent tax rate increase with no public comment.
Municipal Auditor Leon Costello, of the Ford Scott & Associates accounting firm, told the council that the budget was unchanged from introduction.
North Wildwood introduced an approximately $36.8 million 2023 budget, which is about $1.5 million more than 2022.
He said most towns were anticipating higher than normal tax rate increases due to an approximately 23% increase in state health care costs for municipal workers.
Pension costs and inflation were also blamed for tax rate increases around Cape May County.
Somers Point, an Atlantic County municipality, was expecting an 8.4-cent tax rate increase in 2023.
Upon introduction, Costello said North Wildwood’s increase was higher than normal, but “wasn’t terrible.”

Spout Off

Cape May County – Did i miss something? I am watching the defense secretary hearings and I keep hearing Republicans and nominee Hesgeth commenting on how tough Trump will make our military. So, are they saying it isn…

Read More

Dennisville – School teachers should not be giving students sodas! School teachers should not be pumping students full of candy! This practice needs to stop! We are making our children unhealthy obese and…

Read More

Cape May County – Republicans and Democrats are responsible for everything that’s wrong in this country.

Read More

Most Read

Print Editions

Recommended Articles

Skip to content