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Egg Harbor Township adopts ordinance repealing ATV/dirt‑bike restriction, approves ACUA agreements and November payroll
Summary
The Egg Harbor Township Committee adopted Ordinance 23 to repeal a 2022 ATV/dirt‑bike code section, approved shared‑service and support resolutions related to the Atlantic County Utilities Authority, and approved a November payroll of $1,618,515.24 during its meeting.
Egg Harbor Township’s Committee adopted Ordinance 23, approved several resolutions involving the Atlantic County Utilities Authority (ACUA), and voted to approve the township’s November payroll at its year‑end meeting.
Ordinance 23 was described in the public hearing as a repeal of Ordinance 39 of 2022 that removes section 2‑13‑36 (all‑terrain vehicles and dirt bikes) from the township code. The Committee noted the repeal was driven by a likely preemption by a state statute; the specific statute was not named in the record. No members of the public addressed the ordinance; the Committee closed the public portion and adopted Ordinance 23 by roll call.
On the consent calendar, the Committee considered and approved multiple resolutions. Resolution 5‑18 was discussed separately to express support for the Atlantic County Utilities Authority; a committee member praised ACUA’s environmental and economic work and described the township’s post‑agreement with ACUA as producing substantial annual savings. The Committee also approved Resolution 5‑28, authorizing a shared‑service agreement with ACUA for recycling collection; that vote was recorded with one abstention as read.
An add‑on, Resolution 5‑31, was introduced to support proposed amendments to the Fair Housing Act drafted by the New Jersey Institute of Local Government Attorneys. A trustee who serves on a related county body described a subcommittee’s recommended revisions and the Committee voted to adopt the resolution to transmit the township’s support to state legislators.
The Committee approved Resolution 5‑29 (details not specified on the transcript excerpt) and approved the November payroll in the amount of $1,618,515.24 by motion and voice vote. The Committee also accepted monthly departmental reports for November 2024.
What happens next: Ordinance 23 becomes part of the township code as revised and the shared‑service agreement with ACUA will be executed as authorized. The record does not specify statute citations or contractual terms; those documents should be consulted for implementation details.
