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Long Branch Council approves purchase of 14 Slocum Place for public library, appropriates $400,000
Summary
The Long Branch City Council adopted two ordinances to acquire 14 Slocum Place for the city library and to appropriate $400,000 from the library fund, both adopted on second and final reading after no public comment; the seller is identified as 2500 Oak Street Enterprises LLC.
The Long Branch City Council voted Jan. 14 to purchase 14 Slocum Place (Block 234, Lot 6) for use by the city’s public library and to appropriate $400,000 for the acquisition.
The council read Ordinance 0-22-25, described in the transcript as “An ordinance authorizing the purchase of 14 Slocum Place, Block 234, Lot 6 in the City Of Long Branch” and opened a public hearing on that ordinance. No members of the public spoke during the hearing, and the council moved to close the hearing and adopt the ordinance on second and final reading.
A separate capital ordinance, 0-23-25, was then read. The transcript states this is “a capital ordinance providing for the purchase of 14 Slocum Place… appropriating $400,000 therefore to pay for the cost thereof.” The ordinance notes the purchase is fully funded from the library fund and identifies the seller as 2500 Oak Street Enterprises LLC. The council opened and closed the hearing with no public comment and then adopted the capital ordinance on second and final reading by roll call.
Council roll calls for both final-adoption votes show all members recorded voting in the affirmative. The minutes indicate the ordinances were introduced at the Dec. 23, 2025 meeting and taken to final reading on Jan. 14, 2026.
The purchase will transfer the property at 14 Slocum Place into city ownership for library use; the transcript does not include further detail on planned renovations, timeline for occupancy, or a closing date. The funding source is described in the transcript as the library fund; the record does not specify whether additional approvals or external clearances are required for closing.
The council’s action concludes local legislative approval for the acquisition; next procedural steps (not specified in the transcript) typically include executing a purchase contract and completing any title/closing processes.
