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Council reintroduces ordinance updating fire, rescue and emergency services provisions
Summary
Edison Council reintroduced an amendment to Chapter 2 (Administration) updating divisions and promotion procedures for the Division of Fire, Rescue and Emergency Services and set a public hearing for May 28, 2025.
The Edison Township Council voted on May 14 to reintroduce an ordinance amending Chapter 2 (Administration), articles on the Division of Fire, Rescue and Emergency Services and firefighter promotions and procedures. The ordinance was passed on first reading and scheduled for publication and a public hearing on Wednesday, May 28, 2025.
Council Member Patel moved the reintroduction and a colleague seconded; council members thanked the Vice President for identifying an error in the draft and asked staff to correct it before the next hearing. The motion passed on a roll-call vote with affirmative votes recorded from Council Members Brasher, Coyle, Patel, Patil, Poynter, Schmuel and Council President Harris.
Why it matters: the ordinance updates administrative and promotional procedures for the township’s fire and emergency services, and reintroduction begins the public-notice, review and hearing process required for ordinance changes.
What’s next: staff will publish the ordinance according to law and present the item for public comment and final adoption at the May 28 public hearing.
