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Glen Ridge council approves payroll, grants, electronic tax sale and other routine business
Summary
The Glen Ridge Borough Council unanimously approved payroll and bills, authorized grant submissions and an online tax sale, granted a social-affair permit to the Kiwanis Club and introduced a $50,000 capital-appropriation ordinance at a regularly scheduled meeting.
At its meeting, the Glen Ridge Borough Council approved a slate of routine resolutions and actions, each by unanimous roll-call votes. The council approved payment of bills and payroll; authorized submission of a municipal-alliance strategic plan seeking $14,900 in fiscal-year 2027 funding; authorized an electronic tax sale; granted a social-affair permit; and introduced an ordinance appropriating $50,000 for capital improvements.
Councilor Lefkowitz moved the payroll-and-bills resolution (Res. 147-25), which cited a current-fund payroll amount of about $214,807. The same councilor moved Res. 148-25 to authorize submission of a strategic plan to the Governor’s Council on Substance Use Disorder, seeking $14,900 for the Glen Ridge Municipal Alliance; the council approved the motion 6-0. Acting municipal clerk Mike read a separate written communication from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection announcing that Certified Local Government (CLG) grants for historic-preservation projects will be available in 2026 with awards ranging from $15,000 to $50,000.
Councilor Lefkowitz also presented Res. 149-25 authorizing an electronic tax sale; proponents said an online sale is expected to be more efficient and might generate more interest from potential buyers. The council approved the resolution 6-0. Councilor Hughes moved Res. 150-25 to approve an alcohol-and-beverage-control social-affair permit submitted by the Kiwanis Club for an event on Feb. 26 at the women’s club; the resolution passed unanimously.
The council introduced Ordinance 18-29 (first reading), a $50,000 capital-appropriation for public-works projects and equipment, and referred it to the acting municipal clerk for statutory publication and posting. The council also approved the prior meeting minutes earlier in the session.
The meeting included committee updates: Councilor Zimmit said a community survey drew roughly 1,100–1,200 responses and that PSE&G will begin work in the borough’s South End to improve the electric grid; affected residents will be contacted about potential tree trimming and access to backyards. The mayor closed the meeting after a motion to adjourn.
