State mandate drives Jefferson library funding budget adjustment
The Jefferson Township Council met on September 2 to address a state-mandated increase in library appropriations from $1,367,988.83 to $1,387,756.17, raising the levy to one-third of a mill as required by the New Jersey State Librarian and Division of Local Government Services. To maintain the
Council _ Township of Jefferson · Meeting of September 2, 2026
NJ JEFFERSON — The Jefferson Township Council met on September 2 to address a state-mandated increase in library appropriations from $1,367,988.83 to $1,387,756.17, raising the levy to one-third of a mill as required by the New Jersey State Librarian and Division of Local Government Services. To maintain the existing tax rate, the council reallocated miscellaneous revenue sources. The council also approved Morris County Historic Preservation Trust Fund grants totaling $409,480 for the Camp Jefferson Preservation Plan and Chamberlain House Phase 1 Exterior Restoration, authorized vehicle and equipment purchases for the Department of Public Works, approved park and road improvement contracts, and granted a disabled veterans property tax exemption.
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Source: the Council _ Township of Jefferson meeting of September 2, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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