The Jackson Township Council adopted three finance-related resolutions at its meeting on April 28, 2026, according to certifications signed by Municipal Clerk Sandra F. Martin. Two concern the handling of the 2026 municipal budget, and one authorizes tax foreclosure proceedings.
Budget self-examination (R145-2026). The council approved conducting its own examination of the calendar year 2026 budget rather than relying on the state Division of Local Government Services. The resolution says N.J.S.A. 40A:4-78b lets the Local Finance Board permit municipalities “in sound fiscal condition” to take on that annual review, and that Jackson has been declared eligible to participate. Based on the Chief Financial Officer’s certification, the governing body found the budget met statutory requirements, including proper calculation of debt payments, deferred charges, reserves, and revenue estimates, and compliance with state limits on increases in appropriations (the “CAP law”). The resolution states a copy will be forwarded to the Division of Local Government Services, the CFO, and the township auditor, HFA Certified Public Accountants (R145-2026).
Budget to be read by title only (R146-2026). The council authorized reading the municipal budget by title only at its public hearing, rather than in full. The resolution cites N.J.S.A. 40A:4-8, which allows this if a majority of the full governing body approves and a complete copy of the advertised budget was posted at Town Hall and made available for public inspection at least one week before the hearing. The resolution states these conditions were met (R146-2026).
In rem tax foreclosure (R152-2026). The council authorized the township to foreclose, through summary proceedings under the In Rem Tax Foreclosure Act of 1948, on certain tax sale certificates the township holds. A tax foreclosure list of liens is incorporated into the resolution (R152-2026).
Why it matters. These actions govern how the township reviews and presents its annual budget and set in motion foreclosure proceedings on properties with unpaid tax liens held by the township.
What is not yet established. The resolutions provided do not state the total size of the 2026 budget, the tax levy, or any tax-rate impact. R152-2026 references but does not detail the foreclosure list, so the number of properties, addresses, and amounts owed are not shown in the record provided. The documents also do not state the date of the budget public hearing. The council vote tallies appear in the certification grids but are incompletely legible in the records provided; the resolutions are certified as adopted at the April 28, 2026 meeting.
The adopted resolutions, a budget amendment worksheet, and any supporting CFO memo would clarify the dollar amounts, affected funds, and the properties on the foreclosure list.