Politics & Government
Summit Council Passes $51.7M Budget
The budget will increase the municipal tax rate by a penny per thousand dollars of property.
SUMMIT, NJ — The Summit Common Council voted Tuesday to approve its $51.7 million 2020 budget, which had been amended at the May 26 meeting to account for revenue losses amid coronavirus. The budget amounts for a penny increase in the tax rate, climbing to $8.54 per $1,000 of assessed property.
The municipal budget only affects approximately a fifth of residents' property tax bill. The largest amount goes to the school budget and to Union County taxes.
Read more about the 2020 budget, amendments, and revenue losses here.
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At the same meeting, the council approved six measures to help local businesses and restaurants draw more customers by serving them on the streets and sidewalks. Read more here.
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