North Haledon council advances $1.82 million bond ordinance for roads, police and municipal improvements

The Borough of North Haledon on March 19 introduced a bond ordinance that would fund a package of 2025 capital projects totaling $1,823,406, including a $273,406 grant from the New Jersey Department of Transportation and authorization to issue up to $1,472,500 in bonds.

The ordinance lists projects including the purchase of a street sweeper for the Department of Public Works; various municipal building and facility improvements (including work at the Buehler Cultural Center and the DPW garage); roadway and sidewalk improvements on streets including Juniper Drive, Greenwood Avenue and Manchester Avenue; police vehicle purchases and security upgrades; fire equipment; and technology and camera upgrades across borough facilities.

Council Member George Pomianek moved and Council Member Vincent Parmese seconded the motion to pass the ordinance on first reading. The measure passed on first reading and is scheduled for final consideration at the borough’s April 16 meeting. According to the ordinance text, the borough will apply the anticipated DOT grant to Manchester Avenue work and use $77,500 in down-payment funds as required by local bond rules. The ordinance authorizes bond anticipation notes and directs the chief financial officer to report on any note sales.

Council Member Donna Puglisi recorded an abstention on a matter noted as related to Lakeside Roads; other members voted to advance the ordinance. The text states that the aggregate estimated maximum amount of bonds or notes to be issued is $1,472,500 and that the total estimated cost of the improvements is $1,823,406.

If adopted, the ordinance would let the borough proceed with design, engineering, and construction planning for the listed improvements. The public hearing and final vote are set for April 16, 2025, when the council will take public comment and may adopt the ordinance formally.