Gloucester supervisors voted to approve the county’s fiscal year 2026 budget Wednesday evening, April 30, in the colonial courthouse by a vote of 6-1. Supervisor Phil Bazzani was the sole dissenter.
The board increased the real estate tax rate by 3.1 cents per $100 of assessed value, meaning the 2025 tax rate will be 61.4 cents per $100. Meanwhile, the personal property levy will change from $2.95 per $100 of assessed value to $3.10; a 15 cent increase.
As of Wednesday's vote, the budget will include full funding for the Community Eligibility Provision program/food service support at Gloucester County Public Schools in the amount of $450,000 as a one-time expenditure from the unassigned fund balance.
The board also approved an additional $10,000 to be allocated to Bay Aging and the Gloucester Mathews Care Clinic. At the start of budget season, these nonprofits were both set to receive level funding. The Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society is set to receive an additional $17,370 to match ...