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A state official had ordered the City Council to vote on the fee increases by its Nov. 12 meeting, but the items were not on the agenda.

Mayor Andre Sayegh and City Council President Lilisa Mimms have offered conflicting accounts for the inaction.

Paterson must also hire a qualified city clerk by Dec. 31 to meet the state's conditions for the full funding.

PATERSON — The city’s fiscal headaches for 2025 are far from over, as recent inaction by municipal officials has put the state’s offer of an extra $2 million in budget bailout money at risk.

A high-ranking New Jersey official sent Mayor Andre Sayegh and City Council President Lilisa Mimms a letter on Nov. 6 in which he ordered Paterson to increase municipal sewer and construction fees .

If the fees were no

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