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Borough of Haddonfield   Borough of Haddonfield

BOROUGH BUDGET INFORMATION

2007
2006
2005

2007

2007 Municipal Budget Summary
2007 Budget Power Point Presentation (142 K)

2007 Budget Recapitulation

2006

The Budget, as amended, was adopted at the May 23, 2006 Commissioners Meeting. The final total budget is $12,251,108.24, with a tax amount of $7,309,092.00. The Local Purpose Tax Rate is $0.709 per $100. This represents and increase of 6.8 cents, which is a 10.58 percent increase.

May 19, 2006

News Release

HADDONFIELD COMMISSIONERS AMEND BOROUGH BUDGET

On Tuesday night, May 16th, the Commissioners amended the Borough 2006 budget. A reduction of $57,000 was recommended by Commissioner Neal Rochford and agreed to by Mayor Tish Colombi and Commissioner Ed Borden.  This decision was made after extensive discussions regarding how the decrease would impact on services.  Commissioner Rochford stated that the direction to reduce the budget further is a result of the public budget meeting held several weeks ago.  Commissioner Rochford stated that this year’s budget was one in which a thorough review process took place.  “We are continuing to look for cost savings in the borough budget.  Unfortunately when reductions occur it means services must be curtailed.”

Cuts were made in two main areas.  The first dealt with tree services.  Due to a tree blight that impacted the area last year, which increased the number of trees that died, annual trimming of trees had to be put on hold to deal with the increased number of take downs of dead trees.  Normally approximately 100 dead trees need to be removed.  Instead we had 212.  Trimming was not done during 2005.  Originally funds for a second crew for six months was budgeted to increase the production and reduce the backlog.  On Tuesday the Commissioners cut the second crew back to three months to save $37,000. 

The second cut came in the area of Police services.  It is anticipated that there will be a reduction in force.  This reduction will occur through attrition and the loss of personnel ordered to serve in the armed forces.  This cut provides $16,000 less in wages and $4,000 less in benefits and most likely will reduce the detective bureau to two officers. 

In both areas the cuts in services will be felt by the residents.  The Commissioners hope that the residents will understand that we continue to try to match service levels with tax impacts.

The public hearing on the amended budget and potential adoption is scheduled for Tuesday May 23rd at 7:30 pm in Borough Hall.

END OF RELEASE
For further information, the press may contact Sharon McCullough, Budget Officer or Richard Schwab, Borough Administrator, at 429-4700 extensions 257 or 215 respectively.

 

2006 Budget Message from Neal Rochford

Good evening,

For those of you who do not know me, I am Neal Rochford, Commissioner of Revenue and Finance. I would like to take this opportunity to wish every one and their families a very happy New Year and best wishes for 2006. Each new year brings opportunities and challenges, not only for residents but for the Borough as well.

Tonight is a first-of-its-kind budget information meeting which will explain the budget process and receive input from Haddonfield residents. It is our hope that we will be able to give you a better understanding on how a municipal budget is put together, how priorities are set and how revenue and expenses affect Haddonfield’s local tax rate.

When I look at Haddonfield’s municipal budget I not only think of numbers and columns, revenue and expenses, but I view it as a living document that is our blueprint for the future -- a document that states our values and our commitment to you, the residents of Haddonfield.

I think about how the budget will affect and provide for:
• Seniors services and programs;
• Municipal services at Borough hall, trash, fire, and police;
• The well-being of our children to have first-rate recreational facilities and summer programs that enhances their lives;
• Updating our infrastructure. Although we are proud of our historic past we do not want to be an old town. From accelerating our road- improvement program to the future of our library, careful consideration will be needed to address how we manage future infrastructure improvements.
• Creating and maintaining our strong sense of community and qualility of life by supporting community activities such as First Night and Fourth of July activities, to name a few.

Also important in the budget document is how we treat the employees of the Borough. Peter Drucker, a world-renowned expert on management said that an organization's most valuable asset is the employees who work for it. I believe that the Borough employees are the key to delivering the services that make Haddonfield a desirable community to live in. How we treat our employees through the budget process must be fair. By being fair, Haddonfield taxpayers will be the beneficiaries of higher productivity and value from its employees.

New Jersey’s over-reliance on property taxes puts a burden on all municipalities in the state, not just Haddonfield, to balance the needs of services against the backdrop of escalating property taxes. The need to maintain borough services and keep the tax burden as low as possible will continue to be our challenge.

Key Borough employees who are with us tonight include:
• Richard Schwab – Borough Administrator
• Sharon McCollough – Assistant Administrator
• Terry Henry – Chief Financial Officer
• Deanna Speck – Clerk

Tonight’s agenda will begin with a PowerPoint presentation to explain the budget process. We will then look at Haddonfield’s budget for a brief overview of revenue and expenditures. We will also look at several areas of concern that will affect the budget in 2006.

After the presentation we will take questions and comments from the audience. We will take everyone’s comments and suggestions and follow up with a summary report based on your comments. Tonight’s budget overview is not a debate. Some questions and comments may be able to be answered tonight; we will reserve answering other questions and comments until analysis can be completed.

I am looking forward to tonight’s budget information session. It is my hope that positive, thoughtful dialog will help guide us in creating the budget for 2006 and beyond.

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2005

Recapitulation Cover Page (PDF 44K)

2005 Budget Message (PDF 44K)

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Grateful acknowledgement to: Dan Holben for his photographs; Hoag Levins for his informative websites and graphics; David Hunter for help with Municipal Matters; and Gwynn Walker DiPilla, for her copyrighted illustrations of Haddonfield.

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