At the May 16 Tuckerton Borough Council meeting, a unanimous decision was made by council to approve the 2022 municipal budget. The floor was opened for questions from the public. One Tuckerton resident stood immediately.

“What options have you looked at to try and cut expenses, if any, and additional revenues that you’re trying to bring in 2022 and 2023?” Carolyn Keen of Curlew Road asked. “Other than raising taxes to meet the expenses, what else are we doing?”