The Linden City Council introduced a package of bond ordinances totaling several hundred thousand dollars for park and public‑safety projects.
Introduced bond ordinances included:
- Ordinance 69‑39: $96,800 appropriation for Memorial Park safety material upgrades (authorize $91,960 in bonds or notes).
- Ordinance 69‑40: $198,000 for emergency/traffic‑threat equipment for emergency management (authorize $188,100 in bonds or notes).
- Ordinance 69‑41: $282,150 for an unspecified capital acquisition (authorize $282,150 in bonds or notes; recorded abstentions on some votes).
- Ordinance 69‑42: $341,000 for police department equipment and improvements (authorize $323,950 in bonds or notes).
- Ordinance 69‑43: $543,900 for Wilson Park restoration (authorize $236,455 in bonds or notes).
- Ordinance 69‑44: $893,500 for Nalcoskie Park playground improvements (authorize $193,325 in bonds or notes).
Council members moved each ordinance for introduction and recorded roll‑call votes. Several council members abstained on specific bond introductions as recorded in the minutes. No final adoptions were recorded at the meeting; introductions follow the municipal bond ordinance process and will return for public hearing and final vote as required by state municipal finance law.
Council members and the mayor discussed the city’s capital priorities in later remarks, including use of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds and nonresidential development fees to support infrastructure and housing requirements. No appropriation reallocation or final bond issuance occurred at the meeting.