North Bergen’s budget increased by 3.5%

The North Bergen Board of Commissioners voted to increase the municipal budget by 3.5% amounting to $2.06 million dollars with the “Ordinance to increase the municipal budget cap rate and to established a cap bank 2016”.

According to the ordinance, the Mayor finds it “advisable and necessary to increase its 2016 budget…in the interest of promoting the health, safety and welfare of the citizens.”

Mayor Sacco, Commissioner Cabrera, Commissioner Marenco, Commissioner Gargiulo, Commissioner Pascual all voted in favor.