A packed public meeting in Jersey City Sunday night highlighted growing frustration over a proposed 20% tax increase aimed at closing a massive budget gap.
Residents filled the City Hall Annex, demanding answers about how they’re expected to shoulder the increase as the city faces a $255 million deficit.
“Why can’t we have some deadline dates for how long the 20% is going to be taken?” one resident asked. “We now have to find that money, and it’s not fair to us.”…