Pitman officials consider raising fees after Construction Office ran $50,000 deficit in 2025
April 25, 2026 | Pitman, Gloucester County, New Jersey
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Council President Mazzola flagged a $50,000 deficit in the Construction Office for 2025 and proposed increasing certain borough fees so permit applicants, rather than all taxpayers, absorb those costs. He said fee increases would help make the Construction Office self-funding.
CFO Bachich said the Construction Office should be essentially self-funding and warned that if the department remains in deficit the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA) could investigate. Administrator McCafferty said she has been working with the Construction Office and the Planning & Zoning Board to update fees and that a pending court merger could improve enforcement and increase penalty revenue.
CFO Bachich said the Construction Office should be essentially self-funding and warned that if the department remains in deficit the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA) could investigate. Administrator McCafferty said she has been working with the Construction Office and the Planning & Zoning Board to update fees and that a pending court merger could improve enforcement and increase penalty revenue.
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