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Allendale council adopts 2026 salary ordinance, introduces lead‑inspection and records‑fee ordinances; council reports focus on storm response
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Summary
On Feb. 5 the Allendale mayor and council unanimously adopted Ordinance 26‑01 fixing 2026 salaries and introduced four new ordinances, including a lead‑paint inspection requirement and a public‑records fee schedule. Council reports highlighted DPW storm response and green‑team recycling events.
The Allendale mayor and council voted unanimously on Feb. 5 to adopt Ordinance 26‑01, which fixes salaries, wages, and compensation for borough officers and employees for 2026. The council also introduced four additional ordinances on first reading, including a lead‑based paint inspection requirement (Ordinance 26‑02) and a public‑records fee schedule (Ordinance 26‑03). Final votes on the introduced ordinances are scheduled for Feb. 19, 2026.
Council President Suzanne Lovasolo, who presided in Mayor Amy Wilson’s absence, said the borough is ‘‘deeply, fairly deep in the fair share housing finalization process’’ and thanked staff and the borough’s professionals for coordinating under a tight deadline. The clerk read each ordinance title into the record and announced publication and the Feb. 19 final‑passage date for first‑reading items.
The vote to adopt Ordinance 26‑01 passed with affirmative votes from Councilman O'Connell, Councilman O'Toole, Council President Suzanne Lovasolo, Councilman DelaViscio, and Councilman Yacarino. (Record of individual yes responses was read into the minutes during the roll call.)
On routine business the council approved a consent agenda that included the reappointment of the tax collector, authorization to seek bids for a concessionaire, installation of new audio‑visual equipment at the community center, hiring a part‑time building monitor, and several emergency temporary appropriations. The clerk and council characterized those consent items as routine; no public comment was received on the consent agenda.
Council and staff reports dominated the latter portion of the meeting. The DPW committee reported electing two new crew chiefs and reviewed response to a recent large snowstorm. Councilman DelaViscio reminded residents that ‘‘you should not be throwing your snow in the street’’ and urged mindful parking on narrow side streets; he also thanked police for assisting DPW to clear Main Street after the storm.
The Green Team announced an EPS styrofoam collection event on Feb. 21 and described plans to expand recycling collections to include reusable bags and food donations; the group said it is exploring partnerships to collect nursery pots and soft PE foam for recycling.
The introduced ordinances were published for notice and are set for further consideration and final passage at the council meeting on Feb. 19, 2026.
