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North Haledon adopts 2025 municipal budget and approves consent agenda items

Borough of North Haledon · March 1, 2026

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Summary

Council adopted the 2025 municipal budget (Resolution #78-2025) after a public hearing with no speakers, and approved a consent agenda covering items from raffle licenses and engineering contracts to a photocopier lease, Willow Field drainage contract, veteran tax refunds and appointment to the planning board.

The Borough Council of North Haledon held a public hearing on the 2025 municipal budget on April 16, 2025, opened the floor to public comment, received no public remarks and adopted Resolution #78-2025 to adopt the 2025 municipal budget by unanimous roll call.

Following budget adoption, the council approved a consent agenda (CA#5-2025) that consolidated multiple routine resolutions. Items approved on the consent agenda included: buy-back time payments for two employees (Resolution #79-2025); raffle licenses for the North Haledon PTO and Save the Animals Rescue (Resolution #80-2025); authorization to execute a redevelopment agreement with TFJ North Haledon Urban Renewal LLC (Resolution #81-2025); adoption of salaries consistent with Ordinance #6-2025 (Resolution #82-2025); a refund of construction permit fees to Mary Help of Christians Camp (Resolution #83-2025); submission of a Municipal Alliance grant application to the Governor’s Council on Substance Use Disorder (GCSUD) (Resolution #84-2025) with $6,161 requested and specified cash and in-kind matches; acceptance of engineering proposals for the Manchester Avenue Municipal Aid Project and the 2025 Road Improvement Project (Resolutions #85 and #92-2025) with Boswell McClave Engineering; a lease agreement for a Kyocera photocopier for the police department (Imperial Copy Products); authorization to advertise for bids on the Squaw Brook Road improvement project (Resolution #87-2025); approval for the Motorama car show on May 25, 2025 (Resolution #88-2025); award of the Willow Field drainage contract to Battaglia Excavation Co. Inc. (Resolution #89-2025) for a not-to-exceed $35,000; tax refunds for two homeowners granted 100% disabled veteran status (Resolutions #90-2025 and #91-2025); appointment of Anthony Vaccaro as Interim Alternate No. 2 to the Planning Board (Resolution #93-2025); and authorization of payment of bills totaling $1,329,863.81 (Resolution #94-2025).

Where applicable, the council recorded certifications of funds by Christopher Battaglia, Chief Financial Officer, and the meeting record shows unanimous affirmative votes on the consent agenda items. Public comment was opened for several agenda items but no members of the public spoke at the meeting.

The meeting closed with an announcement of a May 24 American Legion rededication and adjournment at 8:16 p.m.