Moorestown Council To Introduce Proposed Budget Monday Night

MOORESTOWN, NJ — Moorestown Council will introduce its proposed budget when it meets Monday night, 7 p.m.

Council will meet in person at town hall, 111 West Second Street. Those attending the meeting in person will be encouraged to wear a mask, but it will not be required. Residents will also be able to attend the meeting via MS Teams. Residents using this option will be able to participate.

To join using the MSTeams client, visit https://www.moorestown.nj.us/. On the homepage, under "Upcoming Events," select the meeting you wish to attend; click "Join the MSTeams Meeting" under "Link;" or go to the top of the homepage, click on "Live Meetings" and click on the "Township Council MSTeams Meeting Link."

Members of the public participating via MSTeams may participate just the same as if present in-person. The mayor will open the floor for public participation in accordance with normal protocol.

To join the meeting by phone, dial 1 201-523-5900 and then enter Conference ID: 451 727 148 followed by the # sign or 1 833-450-2679 (toll free).

The meeting will also be broadcast via live stream on the Township's website. The livestream is not interactive, and you will not be able to participate in the meeting in this format. The live stream may be accessed by going to https://www.moorestown.nj.us/ and clicking on “Live Meetings” in the upper right hand corner of the homepage. This will bring you to the “Agendas, Minutes, Meetings & Recordings” page. Once there, click on the “Township Council Meeting” link of the meeting you wish to watch.

Along with the proposed budget, council will consider a resolution establishing the tax levy for Moorestown Open Space, Recreation and Farmland, and Historic Preservation Trust Fund Program.

Council will also certify its compliance with the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s enforcement guidance considering arrests and convictions under the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

There will also be a resolution allowing the township to anticipate certain miscellaneous revenues for the upcoming fiscal year using the average realized revenues of the previous three years.

Along with the budget comes the annual proposed ordinance to exceed the municipal budget appropriation limits and establish a cap bank.

By approving the proposal, Township Council would allow the township to increase its budget by 3.5 percent over last year's final appropriations and bank the excess as an appropriation.

To view the full agenda for Monday night’s meeting, visit the township’s website.