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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...

Grilled at First Budget Hearing, Public Safety Department Officials Tout Cost Savings

Members of the Jersey City Council had their first opportunity to comb through the 2026 budget for the Department of Public Safety on Tuesday morning and to hear from top brass abo...

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 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 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...

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 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...

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...

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 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 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 Council Adopts Budget With 15.15% Municipal Tax Hike

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...

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...

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 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...

Council Looks to Raising Revenue During Housing, Economic Development, Commerce Budget Hearing

For the second week, members of the City Council scrutinized municipal department budgets looking for ways to reduce a $255 million deficit and avoid a 15% tax increase proposed by...

Jersey City Council inquires about consequences of major health department cuts

The Jersey City Council inquired about the consequences of major cuts within the Department of Health and Human Services at another budget hearing this afternoon, poised for up to...

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 › ]

Jersey City Council hears & reacts to presentation on 2025 audit: ‘This is criminal!’

The Jersey City Council heard and reacted to a presentation of the city’s 2025 financial audit conducted in the wake of the city’s budget crisis during today’s lengthy caucus meeti...

Jersey City Council seeks ways to retain crossing guards, reel in police overtime

The Jersey City Council sought ways to retain crossing guards and reel in police overtime, among other initiatives, during another budget hearing for the Public Safety Department t...

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...

Zuppa and Lavarro host Jersey City budget town hall: ‘Sacrifice starts at the top’

Jersey City Ward C Councilman Tom Zuppa and Councilman at-Large Rolando Lavarro hosted a budget meeting at Our Lady of Mt. Caramel last night, seeking to offer solutions to residen...