Butler Council introduces budget-cap override ordinance
misc · Meeting of April 21, 2026
NJ BUTLER — Butler Council introduces budget-cap override for 2026 spending. The Borough Council unanimously approved introduction of Ordinance 2026-05 on April 21, which would allow municipal appropriations to rise 3.5 percent instead of the state-mandated 2 percent cap. The increase amounts to $328,780.39 in additional 2026 spending, with authorization for an additional $140,905.88 in unappropriated cap exceptions for future years.
The Council also approved introduction of the 2026 Municipal Budget and a revised disabled veteran property tax exemption ordinance, all advancing to public hearing May 19.
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Source: the misc meeting of April 21, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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