Fair Lawn council adopts multiple 2025 budgets, ordinances and contracts

The Borough of Fair Lawn mayor and council on Tuesday adopted several 2025 special improvement district budgets, approved a slate of ordinances for capital projects, roads and water infrastructure and awarded municipal contracts, the council said during its May 20 meeting.

The council voted to adopt the 2025 Broadway, River Road and Fairlawn Avenue Special Improvement District budgets by roll call vote. Members cast unanimous votes on the budget resolutions during the meeting.

Why it matters: The special improvement district budgets fund local business-district services on Broadway, River Road and Fairlawn Avenue. Separately, the adopted ordinances include funding and bonding authorizations for capital improvements, road repaving and water-supply work that the borough says will proceed in coming months.

The meeting also approved a series of ordinances on final reading, including a capital-improvements ordinance that appropriates $4,207,000, road and water supply ordinances, and administrative changes related to the health department and new advisory committees. The council approved a package of contract awards for routine municipal services and equipment.

Votes at a glance

- Resolution 181A-2025 — Adopt 2025 Broadway Special Improvement District budget. Outcome: approved (roll call vote: Council Member Salinas — yes; Council Member Krauss — yes; Deputy Mayor Rottenstrike — yes; Deputy Mayor Reinec — yes; Mayor Christina Catron — yes).

- Resolution 181B-2025 — Adopt 2025 River Road…