In an editorial, Jersey City resident Elvin Dominici Encarnación expresses his belief that the city must get their finances in order before expanding City Council staff.
The people of Jersey City just elected a new mayor who explicitly campaigned on affordability. The administration recently completed the most thorough and transparent audit of the city’s books that I have witnessed in over two decades living here.
It revealed that the city’s financial challenges are significant, with a projected budget deficit of around $254 million, which is roughly 28% of the city’s entire annual budget.
In light of this, our mayor has again demonstrated how seriously he is taking his affordability pledge; he has decided to take a $1 annual salary…