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Zucconi told the council that for “the last three years there had been no members of the council at this service,” and said the names on the fire memorial “deserve more respect than that.” Council members asked when the service took place; a time of 9 a.m. was cited, and several council members said they had not received an invitation. One council member said they had attended an event that conflicted with the service. Council members suggested staff follow up with the fire chief about invitations and scheduling so council attendance can be coordinated in future years.

Action: Public comment; no formal council action recorded. Council members directed staff to coordinate with the fire chief and ensure invitation procedures are clear so governing‑body attendance can be tracked.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Township Council Meeting 06.02.25","oneSentenceSummary","Jim Zucconi, a longtime township firefighter, told the Township of Washington council during public comment on June 2 that elected officials had not attended the department’s Memorial Day service for several years and urged greater respect for volunteers.","taxTitle","Township of Washington, Warren County, New Jersey","taxId",53893,"location","New Jersey","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6219448,"Council approves consent agenda including Coolidge Avenue roadway contract and performance‑guarantee refunds",28,2846000,2874000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3622710-979dc1f7308c2ea3ebb212ca5f7e0be3&start=2846&end=2874","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3622710-979dc1f7308c2ea3ebb212ca5f7e0be3/thumbnail_2846000.jpg","/articles/6219448/New-Jersey/Council-approves-consent-agenda-including-Coolidge-Avenue-roadway-contract-and-performanceguarantee-refunds","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6219448-61f8af9beb7b7c28b5bd54043adffec9/orig.mp4?Expires=1771110994&Signature=QUAR8kZHGlvAla4pohOxXR1ZMbq5shIU1nNcbaCqrnAUpa3c7dHS6cizqyMmbU-2JxlzK0n7m4DFkEZFl0LMQTkXHWK~ptybna2-HRMz8DDKFJ21~uBTqCdL1bnChDYSSypuotciX~awr~~ysRrDut-~kEirBSkpvHl63C2tlrh-rvkCSRM3nqNKnLd6DLd92r0fNjwGKsQng84ZVZJpHZiBG9I-l2YN-K2EZ1qf84OLlGQG-l54u-CwLs-3okri6C00aL2L2cfRMy0H64Z~u~V0pqkJLI5UrXSNHKJ-E6nPCwSr9zca12nXI0nZxhqw6FElW1rZbiyet9e9HbTkOQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Township of Washington council on June 2 approved a consent agenda that included refunds of performance guarantees and the award of a municipal contract for roadway work.

By unanimous roll call the council approved resolution 25‑243 to refund a performance guarantee and engineering escrow for Block 3304, Lot 43 in an amount not to exceed $3,206 and resolution 25‑244 to refund a performance guarantee and engineering escrow for Block 2105, Lot 9 in an amount not to exceed $7,687. The council also approved resolution 25‑246 to award a contract to 4 Cleanup, Inc., of North Bergen, N.J., for the Coolidge Avenue roadway project using 2025 municipal aid funds in an amount not to exceed $249,657.24.

Those items were part of a consent agenda the council determined merited unanimous action; no separate discussion or removal requests were recorded prior to the roll call. The council then adjourned to conference items and later entered a closed session on a land‑acquisition update.

Action: Consent agenda resolutions adopted by roll call; contract award and refunds authorized as described.","The Township of Washington council approved a consent agenda on June 2 that included refunds of performance guarantees for two lots and the award of a contract for the Coolidge Avenue roadway project using 2025 municipal aid funds not to exceed $249,657.24.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6219453,"Council to consider resolution urging restoration of energy tax payments to municipalities",69,3983000,4052000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3622710-979dc1f7308c2ea3ebb212ca5f7e0be3&start=3983&end=4052","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3622710-979dc1f7308c2ea3ebb212ca5f7e0be3/thumbnail_3983000.jpg","/articles/6219453/New-Jersey/Council-to-consider-resolution-urging-restoration-of-energy-tax-payments-to-municipalities","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6219453-617844c013230a7b2878bd0bd012ff15/orig.mp4?Expires=1771110994&Signature=Ae9NWtxkaIUl-Rat6ixXvdCEenMuGaU7qanJ0GUjMMu-mvqUQdV-RjLa8f8STEvbvOrQxQ~4adHEmVLfviQa~m1vatHozmenSogM6V~vxksBhkkjDem7GjcGNbr-xlgBWxS2oze2EgD460BM7aSdMtSESbgxEdT3IyiUpKh1bQZBN5POYPvtNUuasSLi5JS1vd4HhR6stN9NlEnZ3NoMjVYqhSKk7oOilg1OHqOTSX-mqjHBStxh10lnqKtfUKMZJ81ylADgRXHN82PVuKzWNskWGtBFeIyZAfLxrVzkTsOD8zBQiHLSQbaMo5SYoI300chxOHBxh~opreIlmrkgzg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Township Administrator Mark DeCarlo told the Township of Washington council on June 2 that the municipality’s energy‑related tax receipts have declined, and the council agreed to consider a resolution urging restoration of those funds.

DeCarlo said the township received $74,424 in energy tax revenue in 2024, $37,002.20 in 2023 and had received $0 so far in 2025. The resolution presented to the council came from the municipal managers association and asks the state to restore energy tax distributions to municipalities.

Council members agreed to defer action until the next meeting to allow time for review. A council member noted that with rising electric costs the tax restoration “may be even more significant” to local revenue, and DeCarlo said the figures warranted attention from the governing body. No final vote was taken at the June 2 meeting; staff and council members indicated they would place the resolution on a future agenda for action and possible adoption.

Action: Discussion and direction to place the resolution on a future agenda for consideration. No formal vote recorded on June 2.","Township Administrator Mark DeCarlo told the Township of Washington council on June 2 that energy tax revenues have declined sharply in recent years; the council agreed to consider a resolution urging restoration of the funds and to revisit the item at a subsequent meeting.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6219457,"Washington Township council introduces salary ordinance adding $10,000 stipends for subcode officials and widening special police pay ranges",1058,2914000,3972000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3622710-979dc1f7308c2ea3ebb212ca5f7e0be3&start=2914&end=3972","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3622710-979dc1f7308c2ea3ebb212ca5f7e0be3/thumbnail_2914000.jpg","/articles/6219457/New-Jersey/Washington-Township-council-introduces-salary-ordinance-adding-10000-stipends-for-subcode-officials-and-widening-special-police-pay-ranges","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6219457-849fd3a3d3bf31ff6cb80167664290f1/orig.mp4?Expires=1771110994&Signature=mQqkEcDrG-E1aRwj2hnfx-TV-MkCRZFzOe7WNrGYqAylwvr9ZlODvpZ~t6NEJg1~vkhc42SumVXVeEpO0CyTaX4Z7DdDuBw1F8iEb8JkBpSHnxizdg0HrUzS4AgTRLYTTf1pJUrohFlUxwt2rcDn3b5R6GFOYjDHYQeawJthUnS~C8Z9Vkj0xjQLiIVfHdm46cAzLit4qCj~J-dYSdt2EIkxTOFU5rm826irPoWh26egRitCUJnoJD~Rs4uC0yHTnzXjpAUBldPyIPqFcTbD9gEaY9WrKimLL5evAATtBibyztgNjomMOObdHfSvZ~e4quJzPkLI01Z3pdtt6HgAjw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Township of Washington council on June 2 introduced an amendment to the municipal salary ordinance to add one-time stipends for building subcode officials and to set pay ranges for special police officers.

The council moved to introduce Ordinance 25-15 at first reading by title and approved a resolution (25-247) to publish the ordinance and schedule a public hearing. The ordinance as presented would award each of the four subcode officials (building, fire, plumbing and electrical) a total stipend of $10,000 paid in two $5,000 increments: one at completion of permit review and one when the project is complete. The ordinance also sets pay ranges for SLEO 2 at $20–$26 per hour and SLEO 1 at $20–$22 per hour.

Township Administrator Mark DeCarlo said the stipends are intended to cover the extra inspection and plan‑review workload related to two upcoming projects, Franklin Court and Gorga Place, and that the stipend “will have no impact on the taxpayer.” Darius Pecoi, the township’s uniform construction official, told the council the municipality must provide inspections promptly or the applicant may hire a third‑party inspector; “by law, we have to give them the inspection within 3 days,” Pecoi said, noting the township could otherwise lose revenue and control of inspections.

DeCarlo and staff described the expected permit revenue tied to Franklin Court’s plan‑review and permitting fees as roughly $173,000; about $4,000 of that would go to the state, with the remainder available to the township. Officials said the fees and inspection workload justify the requested stipends and that the building department is expected to be self‑funding for this work. Council members asked for clear payout milestones; during discussion they agreed the first $5,000 would be payable after plan review is complete and the second after issuance of final approvals, and they directed staff to document the transfer and how the stipend will be recorded.

Action: Ordinance 25-15 was introduced at first reading by title and the council approved publication and scheduling of a public hearing (resolution 25-247). The ordinance text as introduced contains the stipend language described above and the SLEO pay ranges. A public hearing and final vote will be required before the changes take effect.

The council indicated staff will return with the ordinance for final adoption at the scheduled public hearing and that payroll/procedural details and any necessary November transfers into the salary lines will be documented in advance of payments.","At its June 2 meeting the Township of Washington council introduced Ordinance 25-15 to add $10,000 stipends for each of four subcode officials tied to two local housing projects and to set pay ranges for special law-enforcement officers (SLEOs). The council voted to publish the ordinance and schedule a public hearing.","actionData","errors"]

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