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Executive director reports low fee collections, reserves intact and progress on master-plan digitization

Delaware & Raritan Canal Commission · February 18, 2026
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Summary

Executive Director Hutchison told the commission that monthly fee collections totaled $15,400 (below 2025 levels), staff lowered anticipated appropriation to $385,000, reserves stand at $314,233, and the office completed scanning over 400 boxes of project files as master-plan and historic-structure survey work continues.

Executive Director Hutchison briefed the Delaware & Raritan Canal Commission on staff workload, permitting activity and the commissions finances for the period covering Jan. 21 through Feb. 17.

Hutchison said staff issued nine deficient staff reports, 11 jurisdictional determinations and five certificates of approval in the period. Fee collections for the month totaled $15,400, a notable decline from 2025 totals; Hutchison said the commission reduced its anticipated appropriation for the year to $385,000…

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