Montclair Budget Votes Scheduled Monday: Town, School Spending Plans

MONTCLAIR, NJ — Montclair residents who want to know how their local tax dollars are being spent may want to watch a pair of township and school budget meetings on Monday evening.

The mayor and town council will hold a special meeting at 7 p.m. on May 13 at the council chambers of the municipal building, 205 Claremont Avenue. The meeting will also be livestreamed via the town’s YouTube page.

According to a municipal notice, the purpose of the meeting is to introduce and approve the township’s latest budget. The agenda shows that there is an ordinance on the table to exceed the municipal budget appropriation limits and establish a cap bank.

Monday’s town budget meeting is taking place the day before the town’s 2024 municipal election. Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, May 14. See Related: Montclair Municipal Election (Voter Guide, Candidate List)

MONTCLAIR SCHOOL BUDGET

Property taxes in New Jersey are mainly made up of three parts: school, municipal and county.

In 2023, the average Montclair homeowner paid $21,415 in property taxes on a home valued at $633,605. Read More: Property Taxes In Montclair (See Latest 5-Year Breakdown)

The Montclair Board of Education introduced its spending plan for 2024-2025 earlier this year. Read More: No Job Cuts In Proposed Montclair School Budget

The school board is scheduled to vote on the adoption of the budget at their meeting on Monday, May 13, which will take place at 6:30 p.m. at the George Inness Annex Atrium, 141 Park Street. Board meetings are also livestreamed online.

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