Tuckerton Borough Council introduced the 2021 budget of $5,324,867 at the April 19 municipal meeting, with $3,300,620 to be raised from taxes. This means a 1.7-cent increase to the tax rate, which translates to an additional $59 on the average property value of $218,000.

Councilman Brian Martin read the budget, which uses a surplus of $479,751, plus miscellaneous revenue of $1,350,694, including $193,801 from delinquent taxes; appropriations for operating expenses including salaries and wages of…