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Cranford adopts ordinances raising fire‑inspection fees, authorizing capital bond and updating tree species list
Summary
The committee adopted three ordinances by roll call: a fire inspection fee amendment, a $5.69 million bond ordinance for public improvements (with net town debt about $2.1 million after grants), and an update to the approved list of replacement tree species.
The Township Committee on May 20 adopted three ordinances at final hearing: an amendment to fire inspection fees (ordinance 2025‑07), a bond ordinance authorizing various capital improvements and equipment totaling $5,690,000 (ordinance 2025‑10), and a revision to the township code reestablishing an approved list of replacement tree species and planting standards (ordinance 2025‑11).
The fire‑inspection fee amendment (ordinance 2025‑07) updates fees that the township said had not been reviewed in more than 15 years. The bond ordinance (2025‑10) authorizes $5,690,000 in appropriations to pay for public improvements and equipment; officials said the town will offset much of the cost with grants and estimated the town’s debt issuance this year would be about $2,100,000. The tree species ordinance (2025‑11) updates appendix A to chapter 397 of the municipal code to reestablish replacement tree species and planting standards.
Each ordinance was opened for public hearing with no comments and then adopted on roll call with unanimous yes votes (Commissioner Black; Commissioner Andrews; Commissioner Miller Prunty; Deputy Mayor Gallo; Mayor Terrence Curran). The clerk noted that notices of the adopted ordinances will be published in the Westfield Leader on May 29, 2025. No amendments or staggered effective dates were discussed at the meeting.
