UPDATE: Commissioners Approve New Budget

The Board of Commissioners unanimously approved the 2011 municipal budget Tuesday night at a regular meeting at the Municipal Hall. 

The budget includes a 2-percent increase in the local tax rate, boosting it to 44¢ per $100 of assessed property value. That means the typical borough homeowner with a property assessed at the average of $491,359 will pay $2,165 in taxes for the municipal government, a $86 increase. 

The typical tax bill in Haddonfield is about $12,000, with about 60 percent going to school costs. The borough tax is about 17 percent of the Haddonfield property tax bill and the remainder is for county taxes.

The $13.9 million budget also includes several key cuts, including reduction in hours for the information center, reduced labor for leaf collection, elimination of the summer recreation program and a reduction in an art program for seniors at the .

The commissioners also approved the Business Improvement District Tax rate and budget for 2011. Schedule A has a rate of 12¢ per $100 of assessed property value of a business and Schedule B has a rate of 6¢, according to borough Administrator Sharon McCullough. The difference in the rates is determined by the value of the business.

That tax includes funds for the Partnership for Haddonfield, which promotes local business.

Another measure the commissioners approved established salaries for nonunion employees:

AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE SCHEDULE OF SALARIES AND WAGES FOR CERTAIN EMPLOYEES TO BE PAID BY THE BOROUGH OF HADDONFIELD, COMMENCING ON THE FIRST PAY OF APRIL 2011

The Board of Commissioners of the Borough of Haddonfield, County of Camden and State of New Jersey, do ordain, as follows:

SECTION I

The following base pay rates or minimum and maximum pay ranges are effective for the first pay date in April 2011, unless another effective date is specified, for the listed positions.  All positions are 5 Steps unless otherwise noted.

Effective April 1, 2011 = 1.125%

Weekly or Hourly Based

Annual Based

Minimum

Maximum

on 52 Weeks

A)   OFFICIALS, ADMINISTRATOR & PART-TIME

Commissioners

$106.33

$5,529.31

HIF Commissioner and Special Consultant

$29.17

$1,517.08

Planning Board Solicitor

$81.05

$4,214.69

Zoning Board Solicitor

$81.05

$4,214.69

Administrator (7 Steps)

$1,766.96

$2,309.11

$120,073.64

Assessor (Half Day Office/Half Day Field Work)

$415.43

$21,602.44

Assessor (Full Day Office/Half Day Field Work, Included Added Assessments)

$693.27

$36,050.17

Fire Sub-Code Official/Inspector

$126.82

$131.87

$6,857.08

Director of Senior Citizen Services

$462.31

$479.06

$24,911.09

Recreation Director

$116.94

$135.74

$7,058.48

Summer Recreation Employees

$6.50/hr.

$30.00/hr.

Summer Recreation Activity Coordinator (6 weeks)

$482.78

$579.32

$3,475.95

School Crossing Attendants

$13.36/hr.

Crows Woods Coordinator

$14.07/hr.

Sidewalk Inspector

$14.07/hr.

Clean Communities Officer

$14.07/hr.

B) MEMBERS OF FIRE DEPARTMENT

Fire Chief

$423.77

$22,036.27

Administrative Assistant to Fire Chief

$423.77

$22,036.27

EMS Coordinator (7 Steps)

$878.14

$1,009.29

$52,482.99

EMT/Station Attendant (7 Steps)

$828.89

$1,014.60

$52,759.20

Part-Time EMT/Station Attendants

$15.21/hr.

Part-Time Fire Official (Effective 4/1/2011)

$230.77

$12,000.00

Part-Time Fire Inspector (Effective 4/1/2011)

$15.00/hr.

$20.00/hr.

C) BOROUGH HALL STAFF

Accounting Supervisor

$772.88

$872.86

$45,388.74

Assistant to the Administrator/Deputy Clerk

$1,052.91

$1,209.22

$62,879.57

Clerk/Typist (Community Development Office)

$655.13

$744.75

$38,726.75

Chief Financial Officer

$1,024.73

$1,176.86

$61,196.85

Clerk/Typist (Administration Office)

$655.13

$744.75

$38,726.75

Clerk Typist (Administration/Tax Offices)

$655.13

$744.75

$38,726.75

Purchasing Agent

$2,000.00

$2,000.00

Tax Clerk/Cashier/Deputy Registrar

$701.57

$783.94

$40,764.94

Zoning Officer

$1,039.40

$1,181.89

$61,458.19

Assistant Community Development Director/Zoning Officer

$1,142.69

$1,299.50

$67,573.83

Assist to Zoning Officer/Planning & Zoning Board Secretary (Full-Time)

$655.13

$744.75

$38,726.75

Assist to Zoning Officer/Planning & Zoning Board Secretary/Assessor's Clerk

$655.13

$744.75

$38,726.75

Assessor's Clerk (Part-Time 12 hours)

$18.58/hr.

$21.18/hr.

Community Development Director/Construction Code Official/Plumbing, Building, Electrical, Fire Sub-code Official and Inspector

$1,569.18

$1,756.26

$91,325.42

Building Sub-Code Inspector

$10.00/hr.

$25.00/hr.

Zoning Inspector

$10.00/hr.

$25.00/hr.

Borough Clerk/Office Manager (Admin. Office)

$955.89

$1,087.23

$56,535.71

Chief Financial Officer/Tax Collector/Treasurer/Tax Search Officer

$1,121.97

$1,296.36

$67,410.81

Assistant Tax Collector/Alternate Deputy Registrar

$733.39

$829.74

$43,146.52

Assistant Tax Collector/Registrar

$745.08

$841.68

$43,767.55

D) PUBLIC WORKS SUPERVISORS AND STAFF

Public Works Superintendent (7 Steps)

$1,427.63

$1,766.97

$91,882.30

Assistant Public Works Superintendent

$1,252.13

$1,427.78

$74,244.76

Public Works Foreman

$1,207.08

$1,306.15

$67,919.84

Tree Specialist

$103.25

$5,369.00

Administrative Assistant (40 hours)

$844.47

$948.67

$49,331.04

Administrative Assistant (35 hours)

$740.26

$831.45

$43,235.39

F) PART-TIME AND TEMPORARY EMPLOYEES -   ALL DEPARTMENTS

Positions not otherwise specified

$6.50/hr.

$32.00

Effective October 1, 2011 = 1.45%

Weekly or Hourly Based

Annual Based

Minimum

Maximum

on 52 Weeks

A) OFFICIALS, ADMINISTRATOR, AND PART-TIME

Commissioners

$107.87

$5,609.33

HIF Commissioner and Special Consultant

$29.59

$1,538.83

Planning Board Solicitor

$82.23

$4,275.71

Zoning Board Solicitor

$82.23

$4,275.71

Administrator (7 Steps)

$1,792.58

$2,342.59

$121,814.79

Assessor (Half Day Office/Half Day Field Work)

$421.45

$21,915.59

Assessor (Full Day Office/Half Day Field Work, Included Added Assessments)

$703.32

$36,572.77

Fire Sub-Code Official/Inspector

$128.66

$131.87

$6,857.08

Director of Senior Citizen Services

$469.01

$479.06

$24,911.09

Recreation Director

$118.64

$135.74

$7,058.48

Summer Recreation Employees

$6.50/hr.

$30.00/hr.

Summer Recreation Activity Coordinator (6 weeks)

$489.78

$587.72

$3,526.32

School Crossing Attendants

$13.55/hr.

Crows Woods Coordinator

$14.27/hr.

Sidewalk Inspector

$14.27/hr.

Clean Communities Officer

$14.27/hr.

B) MEMBERS OF FIRE DEPARTMENT

Fire Chief

$429.91

$22,355.56

Administrative Assistant to Fire Chief

$429.91

$22,355.56

EMS Coordinator

$890.87

$1,023.92

$53,244.08

EMT/Station Attendant

$840.91

$1,029.31

$53,524.21

Part-Time EMT/Station Attendants

$15.43/hr.

Part-Time Fire Official (Effective 4/1/2011)

$230.77

$12,000.00

Part-Time Fire Inspector (Effective 4/1/2011)

$15.00/hr.

$20.00/hr.

C) BOROUGH HALL STAFF

Accounting Supervisor

$784.09

$885.52

$46,046.86

Assistant to the Administrator/Deputy Clerk

$1,068.18

$1,226.75

$63,791.19

Clerk/Typist (Community Development Office)

$664.63

$755.54

$39,288.01

Chief Financial Officer

$1,039.59

$1,193.92

$62,084.07

Clerk/Typist (Administration Office)

$664.63

$755.54

$39,288.01

Clerk Typist (Administration/Tax Offices)

$664.63

$755.54

$39,288.01

Purchasing Agent

$2,000.00

$2,000.00

Tax Clerk/Cashier/Deputy Registrar

$711.74

$795.31

$41,355.97

Zoning Officer

$1,054.47

$1,199.03

$62,349.43

Assistant Community Development Director/Zoning Officer

$1,159.26

$1,318.34

$68,553.82

Assist to Zoning Officer/Planning & Zoning Board Secretary (Full-Time)

$664.63

$755.54

$39,288.01

Assist to Zoning Officer/Planning & Zoning Board Secretary/Assessor's Clerk

$664.63

$755.54

$39,288.01

Assessor's Clerk (Part-Time 12 hours)

$18.85/hr.

$21.49/hr.

Community Development Director/Construction Code Official/Plumbing, Building, Electrical, Fire Sub-code Official and Inspector

$1,591.93

$1,781.73

$92,649.74

Building Sub-Code Inspector

$10.00/hr.

$25.00/hr.

Zoning Inspector

$10.00/hr.

$25.00/hr.

Borough Clerk/Office Manager (Administration Office)

$969.75

$1,102.99

$57,355.73

Chief Financial Officer/Tax Collector/Treasurer/Tax Search Officer

$1,138.24

$1,315.16

$68,388.18

Assistant Tax Collector/Alternate Deputy Registrar

$744.02

$841.77

$43,772.10

Assistant Tax Collector/Registrar

$755.88

$853.88

$44,401.99

D) PUBLIC WORKS SUPERVISORS AND STAFF

Public Works Superintendent (7 Steps)

$1,448.33

$1,792.59

$93,214.74

Assistant Public Works Superintendent

$1,270.29

$1,448.48

$75,321.11

Public Works Foreman

$1,224.58

$1,325.09

$68,904.64

Tree Specialist

$103.25

$5,369.00

Administrative Assistant (40 hours)

$856.71

$962.43

$50,046.14

Administrative Assistant (35 hours)

$750.99

$843.51

$43,862.31

F) PART-TIME AND TEMPORARY EMPLOYEES -   ALL DEPARTMENTS

Positions not otherwise specified

$6.50/hr.

$32.00