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New Milford council adopts ordinance to acquire easement on VFW property for open space
Summary
The Mayor and Council adopted Ordinance 2024:29 to authorize acquisition of an easement on a portion of the VFW property at 267 Madison Avenue so the undeveloped portion can be maintained as open space; the public hearing drew no comments and the measure passed on final reading.
The New Milford Mayor and Council voted to adopt Ordinance 2024:29, authorizing the borough to acquire an easement on a portion of Block 1203 (267 Madison Avenue) at the VFW property to preserve it as open space.
The clerk read the ordinance, which the presiding officer described as applying to the undeveloped portion of the VFW parcel behind the lot at 267 Madison Avenue and intended to maintain that area as open space. The council opened the public hearing; no members of the public spoke on the ordinance. After closing the hearing, the council moved to adopt the ordinance on final reading and approved it by roll call.
Council recorded affirmative votes for final adoption. No public testimony opposing or supporting the ordinance was given at the hearing. The ordinance directs the borough to pursue the easement acquisition consistent with the terms read into the record.
