Jerry Giaimis claims he was forced out after he repeatedly warned Dafis and the TC about bid-rigging and the Township CFO’s failure to submit a timely 2022 budget.
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GovernmentMaplewood
Maplewood TC Passes Municipal Budget — with 5.4% Tax Hike — After Months Long Delay
by Lela Mooreby Lela MooreThe Maplewood Township Committee unanimously passed the town’s 2022 municipal budget on September 6, “just in time to start the next budget,” as TC member Nancy Adams said when she voted to approve its passage.
“It was a long time getting here, and that will not happen again,” said Maplewood Mayor Dean Dafis.
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COVID-19GovernmentMaplewoodPolice and Fire
Maplewood Intro’s 2022 Budget With Proposed Tax Hike of 5.4%
“The bottom line here is that this is what we hope and we anticipate is gonna be the final, very difficult year from a municipal budget standpoint as we recover from pandemic-related losses, Ida, and other things outside of our control including paying down our debt, which is always a good idea,” said Mayor Dean Dafis.
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“We’ve been advised by our CFO [Joseph Kolodziej] that he is still working with the auditor to pull together the annual financial statement which is a requirement to intrude our budget,” Mayor Dean Dafis reported.
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The Maplewood Township Committee will hold its last public budget workshop on Monday, April…
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“Any increase is nothing to be proud of but there are a lot infrastructure investments, a lot of critical needs that are being addressed, and a lot of long-term planning that is going into the stability that has led to a positive outlook on the village finances,” said Village President Sheena Collum.
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Maplewood TC member Frank McGehee also announced that the CEO leading the joint department would be South Orange Village Administrator Adam Loehner per an agreement that is currently still in negotiations
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GovernmentMaplewood
‘No Magic Wand’—Maplewood Officials Say 2022 Budget Will Involve Tough Choices But Stay Within Caps
“We wish we had more residents who would interact with us in this process,” said Mayor Dean Dafis, who said there will be a special session explaining the budget in greater detail and “plain language” once the budget is adopted.