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Jersey City Council OKs $886.5M budget intro with 15.5% tax hike, $105M loan MOU

The Jersey City Council unanimously approved (9-0) introducing a $886,546,594.16 municipal budget with a 15.5 percent tax increase and a memorandum of understanding with the state...

Jersey City mayor touts $886.5M budget ahead of intro: ‘We did protect core services’

Jersey City Mayor James Solomon touted the city’s proposed $886,546,594.16 municipal budget with a 15.5% tax increase in a phone interview yesterday ahead of Wednesday’s introducti...

Jersey City Council votes 8-0(1) to pass $886.4M budget with 15.15% tax increase

The Jersey City Council voted 8-0(1) to pass their $886,416,892.79 municipal budget with a 15.15 percent property tax increase at a sometimes contentious special meeting last night...

Jersey City Council holds budget hearing on $219.5M public safety allocations

The Jersey City Council held their first budget hearing of the season this morning, reviewing the roughly $219.5 the preliminary budget allocates to the Department of Public Safety...

Solomon unveils $886.5M Jersey City municipal budget with 15.5% tax increase

Jersey City Mayor James Solomon has unveiled a $886,546,594.16 municipal budget with a 15.5 percent tax increase set for first reading at Wednesday’s City Council meeting. By John...

Jersey City Council Adopts Budget With 15.15% Municipal Tax Hike

Solomon weighs in on approved $886.4M Jersey City budget with 15.15% rate hike

Jersey City Mayor James Solomon weighed in on the long, rocky road that led to the $886,416,892.7 municipal budget with a 15.15 percent rate hike being approved last night in a vir...

Jersey City Council intros budget amendments with 15.15% tax hike in 9-0 vote

The Jersey City Council approved a resolution for budget amendments that come with a slightly reduced 15.15 percent tax hike in a unanimous vote (9-0) at last night’s meeting that...

Jersey City Council reviews $4M budget for ‘profoundly understaffed’ law dept.

The Jersey City Council held a budget hearing for the $4,059,803 allocated to the Law Department in the preliminary $886.5 million spending plan that comes with a 15.5 percent tax...

At Hearing, Public Works Department Elaborates on Cost Drivers, Savings Strategies

During a Thursday hearing, Public Works Department leaders pitched a $42.76 million budget for 2026, which is relatively flat compared to 2025.  Leadership spoke to the City Counci...

Jersey City Council reviews $9.21M HEDC budget: ‘Our revenue is like a 4-to-1 return’

The Jersey City Council reviewed the roughly $9.21 million Housing, Economic Development & Commerce (HEDC) budget this afternoon, seeking new revenue streams from construction...

Jersey City property taxes will increase 15% amid financial crisis

An aerial view of houses in Jersey City on July 13, 2024. The City Council approved a $886 million budget at a special meeting on Wednesday. [ more › ]

Financial audit of Jersey City’s 2025 finances identifies $94M in deferred charges

The financial audit of the City of Jersey City’s finances prepared by Donohue, Gironda, Doria & Tomkins, LLC identifies $94,124,946 in deferred charges, as well as the absence...

State official says Jersey City’s 15% tax hike is non-negotiable for this budget

A state official has put in writing that the introduced 15.5 percent tax hike that accompanies Jersey City’s preliminary $886,546,594.16 municipal budget is non-negotiable. By John...

City Council Preview: Amendments to 2026 Budget, Parking Enforcement Tech, Data Centers

After a month of analyzing the proposed 2026 budget and meeting with various departments, the City Council could entertain formal amendments as soon as this week. The council will...

Department of Administration Budget Grows Despite Fiscal Crisis, Drawing Council Scrutiny

The Jersey City Department of Administration defended a proposed $17.3 million budget for 2026 during Monday morning’s departmental budget hearing, fielding questions from City Cou...

Mayor’s Office, Department of Cultural Affairs Vow to ‘Do More With Less’ at Budget Hearing

On Thursday morning, officials from the Mayor’s Office and the Department of Cultural Affairs appeared before the Jersey City Council to review their proposed budgets for 2026. The...

Jersey City Passes Budget With 15 Percent Tax Hike

Even with state aid, Jersey City residents will have to make up for a large budget gap by the end of the year.

Jersey City Council dismayed that DCA will only review one budget amendment

Several Jersey City Council members expressed dismay that the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs will only review one budget amendment at the tail end of yesterday’s over f...

Jersey City mayor’s proposed budget combines contentious 15.5% tax hike with $58M in cuts

Jersey City Mayor James Solomon released his proposed budget this week. Mayor James Solomon released his official spending plan after weeks of fractious debate over taxes. [ mo...

Jersey City Council questions new hires, including deputy mayors, at budget hearing

The Jersey City Council questioned new hires, including honing in on the deputy mayors, at a public hearing this morning for the Mayor’s Office as the governing body combs through...

Jersey City BA details cuts and layoffs in $17M Dept. of Administration budget

Jersey City Business Administrator Ruby Choi laid out the program cuts and layoffs for the  Department of Administration’s over $17 million budget on Monday. By Dan Israel/Hudson C...

LETTER: The introduced Jersey City budget is irresponsible for homeowners

In a letter to the editor, Jersey City resident Yvonne Balcer explains why she feels the city’s introduced $886.5 budget with a 15.5 tax increase is irresponsible for homeowners. D...

Jersey City Council plans to set Q3 tax bills, make budget changes, after DCA meeting

The Jersey City Council indicated that they plan to set the third quarter tax bills after receiving an exemption from the state, as well as making budget changes after a meeting wi...