CAMConnect Reports:  Camden Budget and Taxes

June 2005

Updated December 17, 2007

New Report by CAMConnect - Camden's Fiscal Outlook:  A Review of the Revenues and Expenses in the Municipal Budget (Sept. 2007)

This report examines revenues for the City budget and explains

local sources, state formula aid, and state special aid.  This paper then examines expense trends and factors leading to increasing costs, including salaries, health insurance, and pensions.  This latest report has more context about how Camden compares to other cities in the State and the history of different aid programs affecting Camden.  This latest version includes information from the introduced FY 2008, which is subject to change.   (Posted 12/17/07)

Previous version with information through FY 2006 budget (June 2007)

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Previous CAMConnect Work on Budget and Taxes

Testimony from Derek Ziegler - Testimony to the State Legislature prepared for the 1/30/07 hearing about the budget process and trends (see more details on this hearing below)

May 2006 Budget Summary Update - Four-page summary; contains updated data from the projected FY 2006 municipal budget.  (Posted 5/30/06)

June 2005 Budget and Taxes report in PDF format (0.5 MB)   (Posted 6/22/05) - has more background on staffing costs for municipal departments and property tax revenues.

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Joint Assembly Housing and Local Government and Senate Community and Urban Affairs Hearing

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