Committee Meets Once More Before Budget Vote

Just one meeting tops the Jefferson Township list of events this week, but it’s an important one, as the governing body holds its final session prior to adopting its 2013 budget.

On Wednesday, the township committee will meet at 7 p.m. at the municipal building for its first of two monthly sessions.

“We're a little behind right now technically, according to the state calendar we should be introducing today," said Jefferson Township Chief Financial Officer Bill Eagen. "[We didn't want to] introduce just for the sake of the calendar, we wanted to do it right.

The 2013 spending plan has a handful of new line items with expenditures ranging from $2,400 to $60,000 for everything from new books to meter replacements.

The committee is set to adopt the budget at its April 17 meeting, which is open to the public. Residents are encouraged to attend.