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Bellmawr council approves several ordinances and resolutions; bond ordinance introduced
Summary
At its meeting the council adopted multiple second-reading ordinances and resolutions — including a salary ordinance, an ordinance to exceed municipal appropriation limits (cap bank), and a land-sale ordinance — and introduced a $759,100 bond ordinance for capital projects.
The Bellmawr Borough Council held public hearings and took roll-call votes on multiple ordinances and resolutions during its June meeting.
Key outcomes: - Ordinance 04:03:25 (2025 salary ordinance): opened for public comment, no speakers, moved and adopted on second reading. - Ordinance 05:04:25 (ordinance to exceed municipal budget appropriation limits and establish a cap bank, referencing NJSA 40A:4-45.14): opened for public comment, no speakers, moved and adopted on second reading. - Ordinance 05:05:25 (sale of land in accordance with local lands and buildings law for Block 32 Lot 1.16): opened for public comment, no speakers, moved and adopted on second reading. - Multiple routine resolutions (payroll/disbursement/resolution series) were approved by roll call. - Resolution concerning a retail distribution license (liquor license) drew mixed votes; the roll-call sequence in the transcript records some "no" votes amid a motion to approve (see provenance), indicating the council did not vote unanimously on that item. - Introduction of bond ordinance 06:06:25: the council introduced and approved a bond ordinance authorizing up to $759,100 in general obligation bonds or bond anticipation notes to fund capital equipment purchases and capital improvements; the motion for introduction carried on roll call.
Why it matters: These votes complete statutory second-reading and adoption procedures for budget-related and capital-authority items and set up borrowing to fund identified capital work. The cap-bank ordinance preserves the borough’s ability to increase appropriations within statutorily allowed caps.
Provenance: Each item was opened for public comment and moved to a roll-call vote during the meeting record. The transcript records motions, seconds and roll-call responses for the listed ordinances and the bond-ordinance introduction.
What’s next: Adopted ordinances take effect according to municipal procedures; the bond ordinance will proceed through statutory introduction and publication steps prior to final borrowing actions.
