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Department of

Finance

contact

Chief Finance Officer

Kerri Womack

973-383-7025,
ext. 6

email

Contact

Hours

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday
9 AM – 1 PM

Department of

Finance & Budget

Open government and fiscal transparency — how your local tax dollars are collected, managed, and invested back into our community.

Where Your Tax Dollars Go

The Township Committee adopts an annual municipal operating budget to fund local public services.

Your property tax bill is divided among three separate entities. Fredon Township only controls the Local Municipal Purpose Tax portion shown below.

Taxing Entity

School District

Funding for local K–6 education through the Fredon Township School District.

Taxing Entity

Sussex County

Regional services, county roads, and the county court system.

Township Controls

Municipal Purpose

Local road paving, public works, and administrative operations — the portion managed by Fredon Township.

Municipal Budget Breakdown

Salaries and Wages

Municipal employees, DPW crews, and local department operations.

Capital Improvements

Cash investments for road paving and essential machinery — without relying on long-term debt.

Other Operating Expenses

Essential utilities, insurance, maintenance, and administrative vendor services.

Deferred Charges & Statutory

State-mandated employee pension contributions and Social Security obligations.

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Budget Calendar and Public Participation

The municipal budget process is public, and resident input is highly valued.

January

The Township Committee passes a Temporary Budget to maintain municipal operations into the new fiscal year.

Spring

Introduction and approval of the upcoming year’s Municipal Budget.

Late Spring

Official public hearing and final budget adoption at the Municipal Building.

Public Financial Document Library

These documents are available for public review and download in PDF format. See Financial Statements.

Annual Municipal Budgets

State-standard sheets detailing all anticipated revenues and line-item appropriations for each fiscal year.

Annual Budgets

Annual Audit Reports

Independent fiscal evaluations prepared by Nisivoccia LLP, our registered municipal accounting firm.

Annual Audits

Annual Financial Statements (AFS)

Unaudited year-end financial summaries certified by the Chief Financial Officer.

Capital & Bond Ordinances

Legislative authorizations detailing capital projects, including local road milling and paving initiatives.

Finance Department Notices

No notices at this time