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Councilman Chris Morrison Councilman Will Waldron Councilman Justin Manley. Borough of Metuchen 2009 Budget Presentation. Items for Discussion. Possible reductions in spending.
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Councilman Chris Morrison Councilman Will Waldron Councilman Justin Manley Borough of Metuchen 2009 Budget Presentation
Items for Discussion Possible reductions in spending The suggested items herein have been proposed based largely on a review of past spending practices and department head requests. The vast majority of the proposals are modest modifications. We propose them for discussion purposes. We recognize that there may be information we do not possess which may change our views. We remain flexible as to each proposal. We also remain open to additional or different proposals.
HIGHLIGHTS • Proposals total $215,375 in savingsor 2.2 tax points • Large savings opportunities include: • Fuel and Diesel reduced by $76,000 • Contractual Services reduced by $32,000 • Leaf Bag program eliminated. (This was also proposed by Councilman Weber) Save $29,000 • Eliminated funding for program that requires referendum of town to pass. If passed, budget not needed until 2010. Saved $15,130 • Postage and printing reduced by $14,000. We recommend using web and email delivery.