$2.3 Million Temporary Budget Set in Bedminster

With a 2013 budget not yet prepared, the Bedminster Township Committee approved a temporary budget for a total of about $2.3 million.

The state requires a temporary budget to be approved within the first 30 days of the year, and it was approved at Wednesday’s reorganization meeting.

The budget is created based on 2012 appropriations, namely about 26.25 percent of the appropriations without considering the capital improvement fund, debt service and public assistance.

This formula is determined by the state.

In the temporary budget, the township has allocated $2,212,259.70 in the general fund, and $111,273.75 for the sewer utility fund.

The 2012 allocations were $8,427,656 for the general fund and $423,900 for the sewer utility fund.

These temporary allocations will last until a new budget is approved, usually around March or April.

The budge was unanimously approved by the committee.