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2026 Municipal Budget of the CITY of TRENTON County of MERCER for the fiscal year 2026. Revenue and Appropriations Summaries Summary of RevenuesAnticipated20262025 1.Surplus23,300,000.0018,263,000.00 2.Total Miscellaneous Revenues188,666,777.37177,179,631.71 3.Receipts from Delinquent Taxes818,383.00818,383.00 4.a) Local Tax for Municipal Purposes83,109,420.4783,128,027.50 b) Addition to Local School District Tax1,095,618.761,129,043.76 c) Minimum Library Tax1,392,968.711,227,434.00 Tot Amt to be Rsd by Taxes for Sup of Muni Bnd85,598,007.9485,484,505.26 Total General Revenues298,383,168.31281,745,519.97 Summary of Appropriations2026 BudgetFinal 2025 Budget 1.Operating Expenses: Salaries & Wages120,622,211.67113,774,861.95 Other Expenses119,881,564.47114,131,078.37 2.Deferred Charges & Other Appropriations34,085,256.4830,591,076.20 3.Capital Improvements250,000.00250,000.00 4. Debt Service (Include for School Purposes)18,211,815.3717,090,250.71 5.Reserve for Uncollected Taxes5,332,320.325,908,252.74 Total General Appropriations298,383,168.31281,745,519.97 Total Number of Employees2026 DedicatedTRENTON WATER WORKSUtility Budget Summary of RevenuesAnticipated20262025 1.Surplus8,815,000.007,907,580.13 2.Miscellaneous Revenues56,551,930.3152,350,244.69 3.Deficit (General Budget) Total Revenues65,366,930.3160,257,824.82 Summary of Appropriations2026 BudgetFinal 2025 Budget 1.Operating Expenses:Salaries & Wages16,398,000.0015,212,000.00 Other Expenses28,875,191.0025,193,321.00 2.Capital Improvements175,000.00175,000.00 3.Debt Service7,747,273.318,343,146.82 4.Deferred Charges & Other Appropriations9,246,850.00 8,685,771.00 5.Surplus (General Budget)2,924,616.002,648,586.00 Total Appropriations65,366,930.3160,257,824.82 Total Number of Employees 2026 DedicatedTHE TRENTON SEWER UTILITYUtility Budget Summary of RevenuesAnticipated20262025 1.Surplus2,025,412.001,525,412.00 2.Miscellaneous Revenues13,443,298.0012,201,408.67 3.Deficit (General Budget) Total Revenues15,468,710.0013,726,820.67 Summary of Appropriations2026 BudgetFinal 2025 Budget 1.Operating Expenses:Salaries & Wages5,834,000.005,661,000.00 Other Expenses6,493,300.005,145,320.67 2.Capital Improvements333,700.00325,000.00 3.Debt Service175,000.0075,000.00 4.Deferred Charges & Other Appropriations1,882,710.001,770,500.00 5.Surplus (General Budget)750,000.00750,000.00 Total Appropriations15,468,710.0013,726,820.67 Total Number of Employees2026 DedicatedTHE TRENTON PARKING UTILITYUtility Budget Summary of RevenuesAnticipated20262025 1.Surplus1,396,643.791,182,132.38 2.Miscellaneous Revenues1,534,006.001,510,161.70 3.Deficit (General Budget) Total Revenues2026 BudgetFinal 2025 Budget 1.Operating Expenses:Salaries & Wages1,040,694.14894,293.60 Other Expenses440,084.11410,084.11 2.Capital Improvements350,000.00350,000.00 3.Debt Service15,742.9815,742.98 4.Deferred Charges & Other Appropriations184,128.56122,173.39 5.Surplus (General Budget)900,000.00900,000.00 Total Appropriations2,930,649.792,692,294.08 Total Number of Employees 2026 DedicatedUtility Budget Summary of RevenuesAnticipated20262025 1.Surplus 2.Miscellaneous Revenues 3.Deficit (General Budget) Total Revenues0.000.00 Summary of Appropriations2026 BudgetFinal 2025 Budget 1.Operating Expenses:Salaries & WagesOther Expenses 2.Capital Improvements 3.Debt Service 4.Deferred Charges & Other Appropriations .Surplus (General Budget) Total Appropriations0.000.00 Total Number of Employees 2026 DedicatedUtility BudgetSummary of RevenuesAnticipated20262025 1.Surplus 2.Miscellaneous Revenues 3.Deficit (General Budget) Total Revenues0.000.00 Summary of Appropriations2026 BudgetFinal 2025 Budget 1.Operating Expenses:Salaries & WagesOther Expenses 2.Capital Improvements 3.Debt Service 4.Deferred Charges & Other Appropriations 5.Surplus (General Budget) Total Appropriations0.000.00 Total Number of Employees 2026 DedicatedUtility BudgetSummary of RevenuesAnticipated20262025 1.Surplus 2.Miscellaneous Revenues 3.Deficit (General Budget) Total Revenues0.000.00 Summary of Appropriations2026 BudgetFinal 2025 Budget 1.Operating Expenses:Salaries & WagesOther Expenses 2.Capital Improvements 3.Debt Service 4.Deferred Charges & Other Appropriations 5.Surplus (General Budget) Total Appropriations0.000.00 Total Number of Employees Balance of Outstanding DebtGeneralTRENTON WATER WORKSTHE TRENTON SEWER UTILITY Interest 6,933,285.071,550,938.3593,931.34 Principal53,070,696.46147,990,888.887,109,000.00 Outstanding Balance60,003,981.53149,541,827.237,202,931.34 Balance of Outstanding DebtTHE TRENTON PARKING UTILITY Interest7,711.03 Principal552,000.00 Outstanding Balance559,711.030.000.00 Balance of Outstanding Debt Interest Principal Outstanding Balance0.00 Notice is hereby given that the budget and tax resolution was approved by the COUNCIL MEMBERS of the CITY of TRENTON, County of MERCER on APRIL 7TH, 2026. MAY 19TH CITY HALL , on , 2026 at 5:30 o’clock PM at which time and place objections to the Budget and Tax Resolution for the year 2026 may be presented by taxpayers or other interested parties. Copies of the budget are available in the office of CITY CLERK at the Municipal Building, 319 EAST STATE STREET, TRENTON New Jersey, 08608 during the hours of 8:30 AM to 4:30PM. Brandon L. Garcia, RMC, City Clerk Prt fee:$, May 9 -1