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Westfield reports near‑complete paving season, new pool systems and town sign replacement; sanitation contract assignment approved
Summary
Town officials told the council that 38 of 40 town road sections are complete, identified two state‑aid segments scheduled for later bids, and said the town replaced pool filtration and completed a town street‑sign replacement program with a planned auction for vintage signs. Council approved a resolution consenting to assignment of the Grand San
Town officials gave the council a routine operations update Tuesday, reporting that the town’s contracted paving work was essentially complete for the year, the community pool season finished strong after a filtration system replacement, and the town’s street‑sign replacement program is wrapping up.
Town Administrator Jim Gilbreath said 38 of the 40 municipal road sections scheduled in the town’s paving program are finished; two remaining sections—part of Elm Street (between Walnut and East Broad) and a section of Rahway Road between Cotting Road and Willow Grove Road—are state‑aid projects the town expects the state to bid and complete in October or November. He also said Elizabethtown Gas has about 20 road sections on its list this year and seven are complete.
Gilbreath thanked the town engineer, inspectors and public works staff for coordinating the work and asked residents to sign up for Nixle for daily paving updates. He said the town replaced the pool’s entire filtration system during the offseason and reported a “sold out” pool season with 9,700 members and several new family programs.
On street signs, the town said it replaced municipal road signs and is coordinating with the county on county‑road signs after an agreement for the county to assume maintenance; the town will hold an auction for removed vintage signs (estimated near 1,000 signs) and expected the auction to occur in early October. The council thanked staff and approved a resolution consenting to the assignment of Grand Sanitation’s contract to a new collector after the company’s sale to Interstate Waste Service; staff said Grand Sanitation employees will remain on site and contract pricing will be maintained.
Other routine business completed at the meeting included second reading and adoption of a municipal ordinance amending Chapter 13 of the town code (roll‑call vote recorded), approval of minutes, bills and claims totaling $1,985,117.06 and several finance resolutions including an affordability assistance grant from the Affordable Housing Trust Fund. The council also moved to approve two child amusement device licenses for neighborhood events.
No unexpected capital commitments or policy changes were approved at the meeting; the items reported were presented as operational updates and routine resolutions.
