Inside the numbers: The NA Department of Public Works

Inside the numbers: The North Arlington Police Department

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N. Arlington mayor warns of belt tightening

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N.A. Council plans legal action against former officials

NORTH ARLINGTON ‚ The council last week announced it would take legal action against a number of former financial officers responsible for a $445,000 outstanding bill, which the borough must pay for by this year and dates back to 1982. Read More

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Officials: 1982 accounting error cause for tax increase

NORTH ARLINGTON - Residents will see a 4.4 percent municipal tax increase this year, thanks to a $445,000 accumulated debt.

The borough council adopted a budget of $17.5 million last week, a decrease of approximately $200,000 from last year's budget.

Officials claim this year's appropriations would have been down more than $700,000 if it had not been for a $445,000 deferred charge, which had financial officers back and forth to Trenton since March attempting to negotiate a payment plan. Read More

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"BUDGET BUSTER"

STATE DENIES PITMAN'S REQUEST TO PAY $445,995.82 DEFERRED CHARGE BY KAISER ADMINISTRATION OVER MULTIPLE BUDGETS   Pitman calls prior fiscal mismanagement a breach of duty and irresponsible!   NORTH ARLINGTON - The financial ills of the past continue to haunt the North Arlington budget process when state officials denied Mayor Pitman and the governing body the ability to pay off a $445,995.82 deferred charge from the Kaiser Administration. Read More

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2005 Introduced Budget

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NA introduces $17 mil budget

NORTH ARLINGTON ã The proposed 2005 budget would raise the municipal portion of the borough¼s tax bill 7.27 percent over last year, or $160.10 based on the average house assessed at $185,000 in order to ensure what Mayor Russ Pitman called the borough¼s „financial independence¾ in the future. Read More

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SIX-FIGURE SALARIES SOAR!

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Mayor is trying to avert tax hike

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Pitman to 'trim fat' from N.A. Budget

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Mob forces N.A. to cancel meeting

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Pitman Responds

Letter from Mayor Pitman to the taxpayers of NA

Recommendations by Mayor Steve Lonegan, Municipal Budget Consultant

North Arlington Property Taxes, A two-year comparison:

North Arlington - Here's a two-year comparison of North Arlington's property tax rate. Read More

PITMAN APPOINTS MAYOR STEVE LONEGAN TO ADVISE BOROUGH IN BUDGET PROCESS

PITMAN SELECTS BOGOTA REPUBLICAN BASED ON TRACK RECORD OF CUTTING SPENDING & STABILIZING TAXES

Mayor Russ Pitman released the following statement to the media on the appointment of Mr. Lonegan: 

North Arlinton faces an out of control fiscal crisis.When a community must sell $3.6 Million in Tax Anticipation notes right after first quarter taxes are collected, something is wrong. Right now, our town is operating on a budget, which, if left untouched, will lead to a nearly 20 percent municipal tax hike in this year alone with similar increases continuing over the next four years. We need to get that number to as close to zero as possible this year and achieve tax stabilization next year and in the years ahead. It can be done and it must be done. Read More

PITMAN REORGANIZATION OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT WILL SAVE $161,325 IN 2004, $178,284 IN 2005 AND $197,912 IN 2006!

PITMAN FISCAL RECOVERY PLAN APPROVED BY STATE OFFICIALS!

MAYOR & COUNCIL WAIVE HEALTH BENEFITS AND TAKE 15% PAY CUT SAVING $116,473!

TOTAL EXPENDITURE REDUCTIONS TOTAL OVER $800,000!

NORTH ARLINGTON - In the most sweeping reorganization and overhaul of local government, Mayor Russ Pitman received state approval to go ahead with his plan to layoff personnel and consolidate the borough's day to day operations.

Pitman's plan to reduce the size of government and thus stabilize the borough's tax levy will yield a net savings of $222,435 in fiscal 2004. Read More