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Fair Lawn council introduces 2025 budget, adopts two special improvement district ordinances and approves consent agenda
Summary
At its March 25 meeting the Fair Lawn Mayor and Council introduced the 2025 municipal budget, adopted River Road and Broadway Special Improvement District ordinances on final reading, and approved a consent agenda that included purchasing authorizations, library services, and authorization to seek competitive contracting for community solar.
The Borough of Fair Lawn Mayor and Council on March 25 introduced the 2025 municipal budget for public hearing, adopted two special improvement district ordinances on final reading and approved a consent agenda containing multiple purchasing and contract authorizations.
Council members voted unanimously to pass Resolution 120-2025, authorizing self-examination of the 2025 municipal budget, and Resolution 121A-2025, the resolution of introduction that sets a public hearing on the budget for April 22, 2025. The council heard no public opposition during roll call votes on the budget introduction.
Also on final reading the council adopted Ordinance 27-33-2025, updating the River Road Special Improvement District and designating the district management corporation, and Ordinance 27-34-2025, updating the Broadway Special Improvement District and designating its management corporation; both ordinances passed by roll call with all members voting yes.
On introduction the council passed three ordinances to proceed to public hearing on April 22: Ordinance 27-35-2025 (zoning amendments to land development article 3), Ordinance 27-36-2025 (property maintenance standards revisions), and Ordinance 27-37-2025 (establishing a cap bank for calendar year 2025).
The council approved a consent agenda (Resolutions 122-1409, listed on the agenda) that included a range of routine purchasing authorizations and agreements. Items called out during public comment included a not-to-exceed estimate of $85,000 for library consortium/bibliographic delivery services (described on the agenda as “Buckles” subscription), an agreement with CME for tax assessment map updates, an agreement with Lisa McClements for age-friendly initiative management services, and a resolution authorizing use of competitive contracting and advertising an RFP for community solar energy program projects that would offer subscription services to borough residents.
The meeting concluded with passage of a resolution authorizing a closed executive session to discuss personnel matters and pending litigation.
Votes at a glance
- Resolution 120-2025 (self-examination of 2025 municipal budget): Passed (roll call: all in favor). Public hearing set via Resolution 121A-2025 for April 22, 2025. - Ordinance 27-33-2025 (River Road SID; second/final reading): Adopted (roll call: all in favor). - Ordinance 27-34-2025 (Broadway SID; second/final reading): Adopted (roll call: all in favor). - Ordinance 27-35-2025, 27-36-2025, 27-37-2025: Passed on introduction; public hearings set for April 22, 2025. - Consent agenda Resolutions 122-1409 (purchasing, contracts, subscriptions, and related items including authorization to advertise for community solar competitive contracting): Adopted. - Executive session resolution authorizing closed session (personnel and pending litigation): Adopted.
The council did not debate the budget line-by-line during the public meeting; budget hearings and public comment opportunities are scheduled as required by the introduction resolutions.
Ending: The votes set a public hearing schedule for late April and cleared several procurement and planning items for follow-up; items on consent will be executed by staff as authorized by the adopted resolutions.
