Wildwood Crest advances ordinance to establish 2026 'Cap Bank'; public hearing set for April 1

The clerk read an ordinance to “establish Cap Bank for calendar year 2026 pursuant to NJFA 40a:4-45.14,” and a council member moved to pass the measure on first reading and advertise it according to law, with a public hearing set for April 1, 2026, at 9:30 a.m.

The motion was offered by a committee member, who said, “Motion that ordinance number 14 82 be passed on first reading, advertised according to law, be brought up for second and final reading, and public hearing on 04/01/2026 at 09:30AM.” The Chair seconded the motion and the clerk confirmed the motion had been moved and seconded.

The clerk then called the roll: “Missus Castellaro? Yes.” “Mister Franco? Yes.” “And mister Cabrera is absent.” The recorded tally was two affirmative votes and one absence; the clerk did not state an explicit verbal declaration of the motion’s final disposition in the transcript excerpt.

The ordinance text cited the statutory authority as “NJFA 40a:4-45.14.” A public hearing on Ordinance No. 14-82 is scheduled for April 1, 2026, at 9:30 a.m., when the ordinance is to be brought up for second and final reading.

Procedural details provided during the meeting included streaming and public-comment instructions: the meeting was announced as streaming to YouTube and Facebook, and callers were told they could dial (888) 363-4734 and enter access code 9699020#. The clerk’s contact was listed as clerk@wildwoodcrest.org and (609) 729-8040 for questions about participation or agenda items.

The meeting moved on to a resolution after the roll call; no further debate on Ordinance No. 14-82 appears in the provided transcript excerpt.