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Hunterdon County adopts 2025 bond and capital ordinances to fund vehicles, roads, bridges and public programs
Summary
The Hunterdon County Board of County Commissioners on June 3 adopted a series of 2025 bond and capital ordinances to finance roadway and bridge work, fleet and equipment purchases, IT upgrades, library improvements and municipal law-enforcement funding. Public hearings were opened and closed with no public speakers and roll-call votes recorded as passed.
The Hunterdon County Board of County Commissioners on June 3 adopted a package of 2025 bond and capital ordinances to pay for roadwork, bridges, vehicles and other county projects.
Director Lanza opened public hearings for bond ordinances including bond ordinance 2025-05 (various capital improvements), 2025-06 (roadway improvements) and 2025-07 (bridges and culverts). After closing public comment with no speakers, the board moved and adopted the ordinances by roll call.
The board then opened and adopted capital ordinances 2025-08 through 2025-14 covering vehicle purchases (2025-08); heavy equipment and trucks (2025-09); furniture, fixtures and equipment (2025-10); IT-related purchases and upgrades (2025-11); open-space acquisition and equipment (2025-12); library improvements (2025-13); and funding for the municipal law-enforcement program (2025-14). Deputy Director Vandoren told the board the county will not issue debt for most capital projects for the twelfth consecutive year but may use bonding for multi-year projects when necessary.
Director Lanza said the ordinances make funding available after the statutory estoppel period and praised staff for a quick turnaround. The board recorded roll-call votes approving each ordinance; no substantive public opposition was raised during the hearings.
What happens next: funds from the adopted bond and capital ordinances will be available for projects after the estoppel period and as noted by individual project schedules.
