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West Windsor council approves consent agenda, including resolution objecting to PFAS settlement
Summary
On Nov. 24 the council approved a multi-item consent agenda (R245–R253), which included a resolution objecting to proposed settlements between the State of New Jersey/NJDEP and DuPont over PFAS contamination; public speakers offered differing views on PFAS urgency and the mayor said the resolution aims to shield local sewer authorities from cleanup costs.
The West Windsor Township Council voted unanimously on Nov. 24 to approve a consent agenda that included reimbursements to condominium associations, contract increases, procurement authorizations and a formal objection to proposed PFAS settlements between the State of New Jersey/NJDEP and DuPont.
The consent agenda — listed as 2025-R245 through R253 — passed on a roll-call vote after a motion and second. The clerk read several specific items aloud: reimbursement agreements with CanalPoint Condominium Association for 2023 and 2024 (R245, R246); an increase in special tax-counsel services for David P., Esquire by $15,000 (R247, to a total not to exceed $55,000); an additional $1,000 for Aurora & Associates engineering services (R248); a professional-services agreement with Speasel Architectural Group for construction-management services related to fire-station sprinkler replacement at Princeton Junction Volunteer Fire Station 44 ($8,200 listed as R249); a purchase of Microsoft Exchange licensing from SHI International Corp. for $9,204.85 (R250); authorization to purchase a 2026 Ford F-450 Mason dump truck (R251) — the meeting transcript lists an implausibly large figure for that truck purchase that appears to be a transcription error and not an approved contract value; and firefighter protective equipment totaling $39,318.24 (R252).
Resolution 2025-R253 formally objects to settlements and proposed judicial consent orders between the State of New Jersey, the NJDEP and DuPont related to PFAS contamination. Several members of the public spoke about PFAS during public comment. John Church, a research chemist, said he viewed PFAS risk at very low levels as uncertain and cautioned against large local expenditures that might follow. Mayor Marlena responded that the resolution is intended to prevent the state from leaving cleanup responsibility and costs with local sewer owners and that the council is not debating whether PFAS are dangerous but rather the financial implications for local sewer authorities.
The council set a public hearing for Ordinance 2025-18 (health-code fee updates) on Dec. 8, 2025. No further action on PFAS settlements was taken at the meeting beyond adoption of the objection resolution; the mayor indicated the council’s intent is to protect local utilities from unfunded mandates.
