Borough of Elmwood Park, NJ
Official website of the Borough of Elmwood Park, New Jersey
| 2026 Municipal Budget | |||||||||||
| of the | BOROUGH | of | ELMWOOD PARK | County of | |||||||
| BERGEN | for the fiscal year 2026. | ||||||||||
| Revenue and Appropriations Summaries | |||||||||||
| Summary of Revenues | Anticipated | ||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||
| 1. | Surplus | 4,650,000.00 | 5,285,000.00 | ||||||||
| 2. | Total Miscellaneous Revenues | 7,429,853.00 | 9,159,919.00 | ||||||||
| 3. | Receipts from Delinquent Taxes | 550,000.00 | 550,000.00 | ||||||||
| 4. | a) Local Tax for Municipal Purposes | 27,573,712.00 | 23,621,407.00 | ||||||||
| b) Addition to Local School District Tax | 0.00 | 0.00 | |||||||||
| c) Minimum Library Tax | 1,199,899.00 | 1,077,173.00 | |||||||||
| Tot Amt to be Rsd by Taxes for Sup of Muni Bnd | 28,773,611.00 | 24,698,580.00 | |||||||||
| Total General Revenues | 41,403,464.00 | 39,693,499.00 | |||||||||
| Summary of Appropriations | 2026 Budget | Final 2025 Budget | |||||||||
| 1. | Operating Expenses: | Salaries & Wages | 13,731,410.00 | 13,285,384.00 | |||||||
| Other Expenses | 18,242,059.00 | 17,027,564.00 | |||||||||
| 2. | Deferred Charges & Other Appropriations | 4,233,425.00 | 4,146,439.00 | ||||||||
| 3. | Capital Improvements | 400,000.00 | 360,000.00 | ||||||||
| 4. | Debt Service (Include for School Purposes) | 2,346,570.00 | 2,484,112.00 | ||||||||
| 5. | Reserve for Uncollected Taxes | 2248746.75 | 2,450,000.00 | 2,390,000.00 | |||||||
| Total General Appropriations | 41,403,464.00 | 39,693,499.00 | |||||||||
| 2026 Dedicated | Water | Utility Budget | |||||||||
| Summary of Revenues | Anticipated | ||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||
| 1. | Surplus | ||||||||||
| 2. | Miscellaneous Revenues | 4,124,195.00 | 4,120,908.00 | ||||||||
| 3. | Deficit (General Budget) | ||||||||||
| Total Revenues | 4,124,195.00 | 4,120,908.00 | |||||||||
| Summary of Appropriations | 2026 Budget | Final 2025 Budget | |||||||||
| 1. | Operating Expenses: | Salaries & Wages | 640,000.00 | 560,000.00 | |||||||
| Other Expenses | 3,100,000.00 | 3,100,000.00 | |||||||||
| 2. | Capital Improvements | ||||||||||
| 3. | Debt Service | 304,195.00 | 380,908.00 | ||||||||
| 4. | Deferred Charges & Other Appropriations | 80,000.00 | 80,000.00 | ||||||||
| 5. | Surplus (General Budget) | ||||||||||
| Total Appropriations | 4,124,195.00 | 4,120,908.00 | |||||||||
| Total Number of Employees | |||||||||||
| Balance of Outstanding Debt | |||||||||||
| General | Water | ||||||||||
| Interest | 677,268.00 | 53,948.00 | |||||||||
| Principal | 1,669,302.00 | 250,247.00 | |||||||||
| Outstanding Balance | 21,119,320.00 | 1,395,247.00 | 0.00 | ||||||||
Notice is hereby given that the budget and tax resolution was approved by the council members of the Borough of Elmwood Park, County of Bergen on April 23, 2026.
A hearing on the Budget and Tax resolution will be held at the Municipal Building, on May 21st, 2026 at 7:00 o’clock P.M. at which time and place objections to the Budget and Tax Resolution for the year 2026 may be presented by taxpayers or other interested persons.
Copies of the Budget are available in the office of Shanee Morris, Borough Clerk, at the Municipal Building, 182 Market Street, Elmwood Park, New Jersey, Phone # 201-796-1457 during the hours of 8:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M
BOROUGH OF ELMWOOD PARK
Notice is hereby given that the following introduced ordinance was read and passed on first reading at the Special Meeting of the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Elmwood Park, Bergen County, NJ held on Thursday, April 23, 2026 and that said ordinance will be taken up for further consideration by the Borough Council at the Regular Meeting to be held in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Building, 182 Market Street, Elmwood Park, NJ on Thursday, May 21, 2026 at 7:00PM or as soon thereafter as the matter can be reached, at which time and place all persons who may be interested therein will be given an opportunity to be heard concerning same. During the week prior and leading up to and including the date of such meeting, copies of said ordinance will be made available to the members of the general public who shall request the same at the office of the Borough Clerk in the Municipal Building.
Ordinance #26-14
CALENDAR YEAR 2026 ORDINANCE TO EXCEED THE MUNICIPAL BUDGET APPROPRIATION LIMITS AND TO ESTABLISH A CAP BANK (N.J.S.A. 40A: 4-45.14)
Borough of Elmwood Park
Shanee Morris, RMC, CMR
Borough Clerk
BOROUGH OF ELMWOOD PARK
MEETING NOTICE
Please be advised that a Special Meeting of the Elmwood Park Mayor and Council will be held on Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 4:00PM, in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Building, 182 Market Street, Elmwood Park, NJ for the purpose of:
1 – INTRODUCTION OF THE 2026 BUDGET – BUDGET
2 – INTRODUCTION & FIRST READING OF COLA ORDINANCE
3 – APPROVE CERTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE WITH EQUAL OPPORTUNITY CIVIL RIGHTS ACT
Copies of this notice were distributed to the Mayor and Council, Officers, Municipal Attorney, emailed to The Record and Herald News, filed in the office of the Municipal Clerk, posted on the Borough website at https://elmwoodparknj.us/public-notices" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="0">https://elmwoodparknj.us/public-notices and posted on the bulletin Board in the Municipal Building.
Formal action will be taken.
Borough of Elmwood Park
Shanee Morris, RMC, CMR
Borough Clerk
BOROUGH OF ELMWOOD PARK
Notice is hereby given that the following ordinance was passed on second and final reading and adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Elmwood Park, County of Bergen, State of New Jersey at a meeting of said Mayor and Council held at the Municipal Building, 182 Market Street, Elmwood Park, New Jersey on Thursday, April 16, 2026.
Ordinance #26-11
AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING A REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR BLOCK 902, LOTS 3 & 4 AS SHOWN ON THE TAX MAP OF THE BOROUGH OF ELMWOOD PARK NEW JERSEY, PURSUANT TO N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-7
Borough of Elmwood Park
Shanee Morris, RMC, CMR
Borough Clerk
BOROUGH OF ELMWOOD PARK
Notice is hereby given that the following ordinance was passed on second and final reading and adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Elmwood Park, County of Bergen, State of New Jersey at a meeting of said Mayor and Council held at the Municipal Building, 182 Market Street, Elmwood Park, New Jersey on Thursday, April 16, 2026.
Ordinance #26-10
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 22-6.5 (“FAILURE TO COMPLY; PENALTY”) FOR BUILDING DEPARTMENT ENFORCEMENT OF SIDEWALK SNOW REMOVAL AND RELATED MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS.
Borough of Elmwood Park
Shanee Morris, RMC, CMR
Borough Clerk
BOROUGH OF ELMWOOD PARK
Notice is hereby given that the following ordinance was passed on second and final reading and adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Elmwood Park, County of Bergen, State of New Jersey at a meeting of said Mayor and Council held at the Municipal Building, 182 Market Street, Elmwood Park, New Jersey on Thursday, April 16, 2026.
Ordinance #26-01
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED, “AN ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH THE WATER DEPARTMENT OF THE BOROUGH OF ELMWOOD PARK, BERGEN COUNTY, NEW JERSEY, TO FIX THE RATES AND PRICES TO BE CHARGED FOR THE USE OF WATER AND ESTABLISH RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE DISTRIBUTION, SUPPLY, USE AND PROTECTION OF SAID WATER AND PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION OF CERTAIN SAID RULES AND REGULATIONS.
Borough of Elmwood Park
Shanee Morris, RMC, CMR
Borough Clerk
BOROUGH OF ELMWOOD PARK
Notice is hereby given that the following introduced ordinance was read and passed on first reading at the Work Session Meeting of the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Elmwood Park, Bergen County, NJ held on Thursday, April 16, 2026 and that said ordinance will be taken up for further consideration by the Borough Council at the Regular Meeting to be held in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Building, 182 Market Street, Elmwood Park, NJ on Thursday, May 21, 2026 at 7:00PM or as soon thereafter as the matter can be reached, at which time and place all persons who may be interested therein will be given an opportunity to be heard concerning same. During the week prior and leading up to and including the date of such meeting, copies of said ordinance will be made available to the members of the general public who shall request the same at the office of the Borough Clerk in the Municipal Building.
Ordinance #26-13
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CODE OF THE BOROUGH OF ELMWOOD PARK, NEW JERSEY AMENDING THE BOROUGH CODE AND ALL GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE BOROUGH; MORE SPECIFICALLY, SECTION 4-7.3. LICENSING [ADDED 8-19-2021 BY ORD. NO. 21-13; AMENDED 3-17-2022 BY ORD. NO. 22-041; AMENDED 9-21-2023 BY ORD. NO. 23-33] TO PERMIT CLASS 6 CANNABIS DELIVERY SERVICES
Borough of Elmwood Park
Shanee Morris, RMC, CMR
Borough Clerk
BOROUGH OF ELMWOOD PARK
Notice is hereby given that the following introduced ordinance was read and passed on first reading at the Work Session Meeting of the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Elmwood Park, Bergen County, NJ held on Thursday, April 16, 2026 and that said ordinance will be taken up for further consideration by the Borough Council at the Regular Meeting to be held in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Building, 182 Market Street, Elmwood Park, NJ on Thursday, May 21, 2026 at 7:00PM or as soon thereafter as the matter can be reached, at which time and place all persons who may be interested therein will be given an opportunity to be heard concerning same. During the week prior and leading up to and including the date of such meeting, copies of said ordinance will be made available to the members of the general public who shall request the same at the office of the Borough Clerk in the Municipal Building.
Ordinance #26-12
AN ORDINANCE Amending Section 7-21 (“MULTI-WAY STOP INTERSECTIONS”) TO ADD INtERSECTIONS ON East 55th St.
Borough of Elmwood Park
Shanee Morris, RMC, CMR
Borough Clerk
BOROUGH OF ELMWOOD PARK
Notice is hereby given that the following ordinance was passed on second and final reading and adopted by the Borough of Elmwood Park Board of Health, County of Bergen, State of New Jersey at a regular meeting of the Board of Health held at the Municipal Building, 182 Market Street, Elmwood Park, New Jersey on Monday, April 13, 2026.
Ordinance #2026-01
AN ORDINANCE TO FIX THE SALARY, WAGES AND COMPENSATION OF THE EMPLOYEES OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH OF THE BOROUGH OF ELMWOOD PARK, COUNTY OF BERGEN, STATE OF NEW JERSEY.
Shanee Morris, RMC, CMR
Board of Health Secretary
Borough of Elmwood Park
AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING A REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR BLOCK 902, LOTS 3 & 4 AS SHOWN ON THE TAX MAP OF THE BOROUGH OF ELMWOOD PARK NEW JERSEY, PURSUANT TO N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-7
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED, “AN ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH THE WATER DEPARTMENT OF THE BOROUGH OF ELMWOOD PARK, BERGEN COUNTY, NEW JERSEY, TO FIX THE RATES AND PRICES TO BE CHARGED FOR THE USE OF WATER AND ESTABLISH RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE DISTRIBUTION, SUPPLY, USE AND PROTECTION OF SAID WATER AND PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION OF CERTAIN SAID RULES AND REGULATIONS.
BOROUGH OF ELMWOOD PARK
Notice is hereby given that the following ordinance was passed on second and final reading and adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Elmwood Park, County of Bergen, State of New Jersey at a meeting of said Mayor and Council held at the Municipal Building, 182 Market Street, Elmwood Park, New Jersey on Thursday, March 19, 2026.
Ordinance #26-09
AN ORDINANCE REPEALING AND REPLACING CHAPTER 37, “AFFORDABLE HOUSING” OF THE BOROUGH CODE FOR COMPLIANCE
Borough of Elmwood Park
Shanee Morris, RMC, CMR
Borough Clerk
BOROUGH OF ELMWOOD PARK
Notice is hereby given that the following ordinance was passed on second and final reading and adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Elmwood Park, County of Bergen, State of New Jersey at a meeting of said Mayor and Council held at the Municipal Building, 182 Market Street, Elmwood Park, New Jersey on Thursday, March 19, 2026.
Ordinance #26-08
ORDINANCE OF THE BOROUGH OF ELMWOOD PARK, COUNTY OF BERGEN, NEW JERSEY, AMENDING THE REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR REHABILITATION OF CERTAIN PROPERTIES SITUATED ALONG MARKET STREET AND VICINITY
Borough of Elmwood Park
Shanee Morris, RMC, CMR
Borough Clerk
BOROUGH OF ELMWOOD PARK
Notice is hereby given that the following ordinance was passed on second and final reading and adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Elmwood Park, County of Bergen, State of New Jersey at a meeting of said Mayor and Council held at the Municipal Building, 182 Market Street, Elmwood Park, New Jersey on Thursday, March 19, 2026.
Ordinance #26-07
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 7-11 (“PARKING TIME LIMITED ON CERTAIN STREETS”) TO ENFORCE PARKING RESTRICTIONS ON ROUTE 4.
Borough of Elmwood Park
Shanee Morris, RMC, CMR
Borough Clerk
BOROUGH OF ELMWOOD PARK
Notice is hereby given that the following ordinance was passed on second and final reading and adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Elmwood Park, County of Bergen, State of New Jersey at a meeting of said Mayor and Council held at the Municipal Building, 182 Market Street, Elmwood Park, New Jersey on Thursday, March 19, 2026.
Ordinance #26-06
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 20-1.4 (“FACILITY USE RULES AND REGULATIONS”) TO FURTHER ADDRESS DOGS IN PARKS.
Borough of Elmwood Park
Shanee Morris, RMC, CMR
Borough Clerk
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 22-6.5 (“FAILURE TO COMPLY; PENALTY”) FOR BUILDING DEPARTMENT ENFORCEMENT OF SIDEWALK SNOW REMOVAL AND RELATED MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS.
BOND ORDINANCE STATEMENT AND SUMMARY
ORDINANCE 26-05
The bond ordinance, the summary terms of which are included herein, has been finally adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Elmwood Park, in the County of Bergen, State of New Jersey, on March 19, 2026, and the 20-day period of limitation within which a suit, action or proceeding questioning the validity of such ordinance can be commenced, as provided in the Local Bond Law, has begun to run from the date of the first publication of this statement by its posting on the Borough's official Internet website. Copies of the full ordinance are available, at no cost and during regular business hours, at the Clerk's office for members of the general public who request the same. The summary of the terms of such bond ordinance follows:
Title: BOND ORDINANCE TO AUTHORIZE THE IMPROVEMENT OF GARDEN DRIVE IN, BY AND FOR THE BOROUGH OF ELMWOOD PARK, IN THE COUNTY OF BERGEN, NEW JERSEY, TO APPROPRIATE THE SUM OF $340,000 TO PAY THE COST THEREOF, TO MAKE A DOWN PAYMENT, TO APPROPRIATE A FEDERAL GRANT, TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS TO FINANCE SUCH APPROPRIATION AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF BOND ANTICIPATION NOTES IN ANTICIPATION OF THE ISSUANCE OF SUCH BONDS.
Purpose(s): Improvement of Garden Drive, including road resurfacing, construction of ADA compliant sidewalk ramps and drainage, curb and sidewalk improvements, where necessary, in, by and for the Borough.
Appropriation: $340,000
Bonds/Notes Authorized: $191,600
Grants (if any) Appropriated: $138,790
Section 20 Costs: $60,000
Useful Life: 10 years
Borough of Elmwood Park
Shanee Morris, RMC, CMR
Borough Clerk
Review, Discussion & Action anticipated as to Elmwood Park’s First Amendment, Fourth Round Housing Element & Fair Share Plan. Said plan is available through the borough public website ( www.elmwoodparknj.us)
Borough Clerk