Kenilworth Borough Council adopted a bond ordinance authorizing $2,298,500 in capital improvements and equipment purchases, the council announced during a public hearing and vote.

The ordinance authorizes borrowing and the issuance of bond anticipation notes to finance infrastructure work, vehicles, technology and other municipal equipment. Council members said the borough had secured about $820,000 in grants to offset the total cost.

Councilman Morrow, presenting the finance update, said the capital bond ordinance covers approximately $2,298,500 and that the borough had secured roughly $820,000 in grants to help complete projects. He listed grant awards included in that total: $363,000 from the New Jersey Department of Transportation for road resurfacing, $350,000 from Union County for park improvements, $50,000 from Union County for an Americans with Disabilities Act ramp at the Police Detective Bureau and a clean-water vehicle wash facility at the Department of Public Works, $33,500 from the Community Development Block Grant program to replace windows at the senior center, and $22,000 from CDBG for an ADA walking path at Mario Park. The transcript also records a small “$4” grant mentioned for tree planting; the borough did not clarify that item during the meeting.

At the ordinance public hearing, no members of the public spoke in opposition. Councilman Morrow made the motion to adopt the ordinance; the motion was seconded and passed on a roll-call vote. The council recorded the adoption as part of the evening’s formal business and moved on to other agenda items.

The ordinance allows the borough to appropriate grant funds, make down payments, and issue bonds and notes as needed to finance the listed improvements. Council members said work funded under the bond ordinance will include road resurfacing and park work; the borough has not yet announced a construction schedule. The council noted that some contract awards and other follow-up steps will wait until after formal adoption of the capital bond ordinance.

Funding details and the list of specific projects were provided by council members at the meeting; the borough did not provide written schedules or contractor allocations during the session. The council recorded the ordinance adoption in the minutes for the meeting, and staff said project reporting and next steps will be available through future council communications and meeting records.