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Hillsborough committee approves personnel items and swears in new health officer amid budget questions
Summary
The township committee approved personnel and consent items, including appointing and swearing in Nick DeLisi as health officer, while some members voiced concern about approving raises before the 2026 budget is finalized.
Hillsborough Township’s governing committee approved a set of personnel and consent resolutions Wednesday night, including the appointment of Nick DeLisi as the township’s health officer and several salary and wage adjustments.
The committee voted to adopt the resolution appointing Nick DeLisi as health officer and then administered the oath of office. After taking the oath, DeLisi pledged to “perform all the duties of the office of health officer,” and colleagues offered congratulations.
The approvals came amid a substantive exchange about timing and fiscal prudence. One committee member said he would vote for the raises established before the current administration took office but warned the committee must “work… to make thoughtful, long term financial decisions” because the township’s fund balance is depleted and officials had discussed the possibility of layoffs if revenues fall short. An administrator noted that insurance costs rose about 29% this year, reducing net income for employees even with raises.
Other members defended the raises as an investment in the workforce that provides essential services such as police, public works and planning. Officials said most neighboring municipalities have already implemented similar raises effective Jan. 1.
The committee approved separate consent votes: one item (consent item 4) was taken separately and approved; the remaining consent items (1–3 and 5–8) were approved together by roll call. The meeting record shows no recorded no-votes on those consent items.
