Manalapan commissioners unanimously approved an $18.7 million total budget Sept. 22 for the 2025-2026 fiscal year that started Oct. 1.
The budget includes $10.2 million for the general fund, $97,000 to run the library, and $8.3 million for the town’s water and sewer services.
Commissioners voted to maintain the town tax rate at last year’s rate of $3 per $1,000 of taxable property value. However, taxes overall are increasing because taxable property values for Manalapan increased by 7.6%.
