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The council introduced the 2026 municipal budget, approved emergency temporary appropriations, and authorized a $200,000 purchase of a used 75-foot fire apparatus.
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The budget introduction begins the formal process for setting West Orange’s 2026 municipal spending plan. Emergency temporary appropriations allow the township to continue funding operations while the budget process continues. The council also advanced speed-limit and parking-zone changes, while postponing a proposed $144,625 contract to plant 200 trees.
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