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File #: 26-0277   
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 3/20/2026 In control: Administration and Finance
On agenda: 3/24/2026 Final action: 3/24/2026
Enactment date: 3/24/2026 Enactment #: R-26-0205
Title: RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING APPROPRIATIONS BETWEEN THE PERIOD OF JANUARY 1, 2026 TO AND ADOPTION OF THE COUNTY OF PASSAIC BUDGET FOR AN EMERGENCY TEMPORARY CURRENT BUDGET, PURSUANT TO N.J.S.A. 40A:4-20
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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING APPROPRIATIONS BETWEEN THE PERIOD OF JANUARY 1, 2026 TO AND ADOPTION OF THE COUNTY OF PASSAIC BUDGET FOR AN EMERGENCY TEMPORARY CURRENT BUDGET, PURSUANT TO N.J.S.A. 40A:4-20

 

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WHEREAS, the County of Passaic (hereafter “County”) is a body politic and corporate pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:18-1 and vested with all rights contained therein; and

 

WHEREAS, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:20-1 the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Passaic (hereafter “Board”) is vested with managing the property, finances, and affairs of the County; and 

 

                     WHEREAS, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:4-20, the Board may and, if any contracts, commitments, or payments are to be made prior to the adoption of the budget, by resolution adopted within the first thirty days of the beginning of the fiscal year, and no adequate provision has been made in the 2026 temporary budget for the aforesaid purposes, and

 

WHEREAS, the total temporary appropriation resolution adopted in the calendar year

2026 pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 96, P.L. 1951 (N.J.S.A. 40A:4-20) including this resolution total $229,695,403.00; and

 

                      NOW, THEREFORE, LET IT BE RESOLVED, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:4-20 that the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Passaic authorizes the following emergency temporary appropriations for the period beginning January 1, 2026 and the adoption of the County of Passaic Budget for the temporary current budget: 

 

1.                     Emergency temporary appropriations be and the same are hereby in the amount as set forth in the table attached to and made part of this resolution.

 

General Government

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prosecutor's Office

20-109

 

 

   Salaries & Wage

 

 

0.00

   Other Expenses

 

 

200,000.00

 

 

 

 

Buildings & Grounds

20-112

 

 

   Salaries & Wage

 

 

0.00

   Other Expenses

 

 

500,000.00

   Other Expenses- Welfare Board

 

 

25,000.00

   Other Expenses- Preakness

 

 

70,000.00

 

 

 

 

General Insurance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hospitalization, Medical & Dental

20-120

 

15,000,000.00

 

 

 

 

Prescription Plan

20-120

 

3,000,000.00

 

 

 

 

Total General Government:

 

 

18,795,000.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Regulation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sheriff's Office

22-130

 

 

   Salaries & Wage

 

 

1,525,000.00

   Salaries & Wage - Patrol

 

 

550,000.00

 

 

 

 

Weights & Measures

22-133

 

 

   Salaries & Wage

 

 

0.00

   Other Expenses

 

 

2,000.00

 

 

 

 

Planning Board

22-147

 

 

   Salaries & Wage

 

 

50,000.00

   Other Expenses

 

 

0.00

 

 

 

 

Total Regulation:

 

 

2,127,000.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Correctional & Penal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jail & Workhouse

25-157

 

 

   Salaries & Wage

 

 

500,000.00

   Other Expenses

 

 

0.00

   Other Expenses - Interlocal Agreement

 

 

5,000,000.00

 

 

 

 

Total Correctional & Penal:

 

 

5,500,000.00

 

 

 

 

Roads & Bridges

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Roads & Bridges

26-151

 

 

   Salaries & Wage

 

 

1,500,000.00

   Other Expenses

 

 

500,000.00

 

 

 

 

Total Roads & Bridges:

 

 

2,000,000.00

 

 

 

 

Health & Welfare

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Intoxicated Driver

27-161

 

 

   Other Expenses

 

 

30,000.00

 

 

 

 

Human Services Department

27-162

 

 

   Salaries & Wage

 

 

300,000.00

 

 

 

 

County Welfare Board

27-166

 

 

   Administration

 

 

600,000.00

 

 

 

 

Health Department

27-180

 

 

   Salaries & Wage

 

 

400,000.00

   Other Expenses

 

 

0.00

 

 

 

 

Total Health & Welfare:

 

 

1,330,000.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recreational

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cultural & Historic Affairs

28-198

 

 

   Salaries & Wage

 

 

100,000.00

   Other Expenses

 

 

20,000.00

 

 

 

 

Total Parks & Recreational:

 

 

120,000.00

 

 

 

 

Educational

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Passaic County Community College

29-196

 

2,100,000.00

 

 

 

 

Reimbursement for Residents attending out of County

29-196

 

 

2 year College

 

 

0.00

 

 

 

 

Total Educational:

 

 

2,100,000.00

 

 

 

 

P.E.R.S.

36-471

 

18,795,526.00

DCRP

 

 

5,000.00

 

 

 

 

Police & Firemen's Retirement System

36-475

 

18,961,983.00

 

 

 

 

N.J.S.U.I.

36-473

 

200,000.00

 

 

 

 

Total Statutory Expenditures:

 

 

37,962,509.00

 

 

 

 

SUB-TOTAL TEMP BUDGET

 

 

69,934,509.00

 

 

 

 

Acquisition of Various Equipment

44-900

 

2,400,000.00

Carpet Replacement

 

 

100,000.00

MIS - Storage Upgrades

 

 

500,000.00

 

 

 

 

Total Statutory Expenditures:

 

 

3,000,000.00

 

 

 

 

TOTAL TEMPORARY EMERGENCY BUDGET

 

 

72,934,509.00

 

 

2.                     Said emergency temporary appropriations will be provided for in the 2026 County of Passaic Budget.

 

3.                     That one certified copy of this resolution be filed with the Director, Division of Local Government Services.

 

                     LET IT BE FURTHER RESOLVED that this resolution is approved by not less than two-thirds of the members of the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Passaic.

 

                     LET IT BE FURTHER RESOLVED that the Chief Financial Officer, County Administrator, County Counsel, and County Treasurer are authorized to take any and all action to carry out the purposes of this resolution.

 

 

RC                                                                                                                                                                                                                    March 24, 2026