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Council introduces two bond ordinances for roads, ambulance, IT upgrades and a new ladder truck; public hearings set
Summary
The council introduced bond ordinances 25-11 ($1.05M) and 25-12 ($3.34M) to fund street work, a new ambulance, IT upgrades, a ladder truck (partially grant-funded) and roof work at the historic Robinson House; public hearings set for April 21.
The Clark Township Council introduced two bond ordinances on Monday to finance capital projects including roadwork, a new ambulance, server and computer upgrades, a ladder truck for the fire department and roof work at the historic Robinson House.
Business Administrator Jim Ulrich summarized ordinance 25-11 as a $1,050,000 authorization for various street improvements, a new ambulance for the volunteer ambulance squad and replacement of end-of-life servers and computers. "The acquisition of the new automotive vehicle is the new ambulance," Ulrich said, noting servers must be upgraded to maintain software support.
Ordinance 25-12 would appropriate $3,340,000 for the second phase of Valley Road work, purchase of a new ladder (fire) truck including equipment, and roof replacement at the Robinson House. Ulrich said the township received a $1,500,000 grant toward the ladder truck from Senate President Scutari; the remaining local share is currently projected to be in the neighborhood of $800,000 once equipment and final pricing are set. He said the truck has a roughly three-and-a-half-year lead time. Regarding the Robinson House roof, Ulrich said the estimated replacement cost approaches $350,000 and that a grant of about $145,009.50 has been awarded, leaving a remaining local share near $200,000.
Nut graf: Both ordinances were introduced and scheduled for public hearings on April 21. The bond measures bundle road and equipment needs with grant awards; the council said project timing and final costs will be refined as bids and equipment quotes are obtained.
What happens next: Councilman Mazzarella moved each ordinance for introduction and the council approved introduction votes. Public hearings for both bond ordinances were scheduled for April 21; staff said funding details and grant offsets will be finalized in advance of public hearings and final adoption.
Ending: The administration asked residents to expect Valley Road work in the spring; officials noted the ladder truck procurement will take multiple years because of the manufacturing lead time.
