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Pompton Lakes council approves $150,000 in open‑space funds for Willow Field improvements
Summary
Council voted to allocate $150,000 from the borough open‑space trust toward improvements at Willow Field; a public commenter urged quick action, saying a $550,000 county grant could be lost if work is not started.
The Pompton Lakes Mayor and Council voted to allocate $150,000 from the borough's open‑space trust to the Willow Field improvements project during the Jan. 8 meeting.
The funding item drew a public comment from Joe Kleinott, identified as president of the Pompton Lakes Riverdale Little League, who said the overall project is about $1 million and that the borough has already used about $100,000 of local money. Kleinott told the council that $550,000 in county funds are tied to the project and warned those grant dollars could be lost if the council delayed action: “If we don't vote on this or get this approved tonight, we will lose that money,” he said on the record.
The allocation approved by the…
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