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Bergen County Budget

Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Donovan Introduces $505M County Budget [POLL]

Millions slated for Bergen Community College, Overpeck Park and new juvenile detention center.

Bergen County Executive Kathleen Donovan on Wednesday introduced a $505 million budget that would raise taxes by $29 annually for the average assessed homeowner.  The proposed 2013 budget includes a $1.8 million contribution to Bergen Community College and $1.4 million to the Bergen County Improvement Authority for one of eight payments to cover 2005 debt from upgrades at Overpeck County Park, northjersey.com reported.  Donovan's budget calls for $2.7 million in fringe benefits and salaries for a new juvenile detention center in Teterboro started under the past county administration. The Republican county executive has said she would not have OK'ed the project.  “There is no fluff in this budget and no gimmicky one shot revenue items. It …

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Ira

2:13 am on Friday, March 15, 2013

You are so right. How can anybody work without a contract? I just don't get it. I guess all cashiers, carpenters, dental assistants and all other professions have contracts. Take your agenda somewhere else. Taxpayers are tired of your winning.   more ›

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