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Allendale council adopts package of ordinances, approves $349,000 in capital work
Summary
At its March 26 meeting the Borough of Allendale approved several second-reading ordinances — including hydrant snow-clearing rules, property-maintenance standards and a $349,000 capital appropriation — passed the consent agenda and adopted a budget-related resolution.
The Borough of Allendale mayor and council on March 26 approved a series of second-reading ordinances and routine consent items, including a capital ordinance that sets aside $349,000 from the capital improvement fund for spring public works projects.
The council voted to adopt Ordinances 26-06 and 26-07, which revise hydrant maintenance and snow-removal timelines to give residents additional time after heavy snowfall and to require a minimum cleared radius around hydrants. Ordinance 26-08 updates the officers-and-employees chapter to set salaries and add a staff presence in the police lobby during Ramsey dispatch hours. Ordinance 26-09, the capital ordinance, authorizes $349,000 for various public improvements to be funded from the borough’s capital improvement fund. Ordinance 26-10 tightens property-maintenance standards for downtown commercial buildings and other exterior surfaces.
Mayor Amy Wilsinski summarized the package during the agenda review and opened each ordinance for public comment; none were received. The clerk read each title as required; motions to adopt were made and passed on roll call. Minutes for earlier meetings were approved with recorded abstentions on the March 12 minutes.
The council also approved a consent agenda that included Bergen County mutual-aid authorization, purchases of athletic-field materials and the selection of a new concessionaire for Crestwood Lake. Council members said the new concession arrangement is expected to add approximately $7,000 in annual revenue for the borough.
The council introduced Ordinance 26-11, a standard cap-bank ordinance under NJSA 40A:4-45.14 that would allow a modest increase above the normal 2.5% appropriations cap (the administrator described allowing up to 3.5% this year). That ordinance was introduced on first reading and scheduled for final consideration April 23, 2026.
By the meeting’s close the mayor thanked staff and council for moving the measures forward; the public hearing portions for the adopted ordinances recorded no on-the-record public opposition.
Votes at a glance: ordinance adoptions and consent items were approved by roll call during the March 26 meeting; specific roll-call votes were recorded on the record during the meeting.
The council adjourned after brief public comment and proclamations.
