Passaic County commissioners adopt 2026 budget after unanimous vote

Passaic County's Board of County Commissioners adopted the county's 2026 budget during its May 12, 2026 regular meeting.

Deputy Director Cruz moved to adopt the budget and DeVore seconded the motion. The board voted by roll call in favor; the commissioners recorded affirmative votes and the presiding officer said the budget was adopted. The transcript records affirmative responses from commissioners Bartlett, DeVore, Tratz, Deputy Director Cruz and Director Lazar.

The vote followed a brief procedural suspension of the regular order of business so the board could take up the budget. Earlier in the meeting the board approved minutes from April 28, 2026.

The transcript does not include the budget's dollar total or line-item details; those figures were not specified during the recorded discussion. No amendments or substitute motions to the budget were presented on the record.

After the budget vote the board resumed the regular order of business and moved on to commissioner reports and the public comment period. The meeting later approved the consent agenda, personnel matters and bills before adjourning.

The record shows the board adopted the budget by an affirmative roll call during the May 12 meeting; the county did not state an effective date in the discussion recorded in the transcript.