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Votes at a glance: New Milford council actions on budget, bond and ordinance items
Summary
At its May 1 meeting the New Milford council adopted the municipal budget, approved a bond-ordinance amendment to install security cameras at the DPW yard, approved appointments and a consent agenda and introduced three ordinances for public hearing on May 12.
The Borough of New Milford took several formal actions at its May 1 meeting. Key outcomes are listed here for clarity.
- Budget: Resolution 1-19 (waive reading) and Resolution 1-20 (adopt the municipal budget) were approved by roll call. (Roll-call yeses recorded for Councilwoman Sandhuysen, Councilman Zeilner, Council President Duffy, Councilman Grotzke, Councilman Seymour and Councilwoman Grant.)
- Bond ordinance amendment (amend Bond Ordinance 2022:07): Council adopted an amendment to an existing 03/14/2022 bond ordinance to add installation of security cameras at the DPW yard as an authorized use for $950,000 in appropriations previously authorized but unspent. The council opened and closed a public hearing and adopted the ordinance by roll call.
- Appointments: Motions to appoint Matthew Resner to Fire Company 1 and Vivian Davis to the Rev 250 Committee were moved, seconded and approved by voice vote.
- Introduction of ordinances (public hearing set for May 12): The council introduced three ordinances and scheduled public hearings for May 12: a Flood Prevention and Protection ordinance based on the NJDEP/FEMA model code; Bond Ordinance 2025-15 (appropriation $797,000 for multiple capital items including a dump truck, road resurfacing and a fire-department rescue boat); and a Capital Ordinance 2025-16 appropriating $24,900 from the capital improvement fund for fire-department and board-of-health items.
- Grant-related resolution added: The council voted to add a $5,000 Sustainable Jersey/PSE&G energy-efficiency outreach grant to the funding budget (resolution 133 to be added to the agenda) and indicated it will be included in budget amendments as required.
- Consent agenda: The council approved the consent agenda (items 1201 through 1303) by motion.
Nut graf: The meeting combined routine procedural votes (appointments, consent agenda) with budget adoption and a bond-ordinance amendment that reallocates previously authorized bond proceeds for security-camera installation.
Ending: The council moved into closed session and adjourned after noting there would be no further action that night.
