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Highlands mayor reports on calls, inspections and upcoming bids
Summary
Mayor reported February service counts (first aid 20 calls, fire 15, police 638), code enforcement and building department activity, and previewed upcoming bid openings for Marine Place, Washington Avenue and Show Drive and planning work for two parks.
Mayor Boulan presented routine February reports to the Borough of Highlands council on March 5, summarizing emergency services call volumes, code enforcement and building department activity, and municipal project timelines.
Key figures: The first aid squad handled 20 calls, the fire department handled 15 calls and police recorded 638 calls in February, the mayor said. Code enforcement reported 11 summons, six warnings, 20 reports and 20 inspections; the building department logged 64 inspections (51 passed, nine failed, four not ready) and issued 20 permits.
Project updates highlighted that New Jersey Natural Gas completed relocation work in February for Portland Road drainage improvements and that contractors expect to work through spring with a hoped completion by May, weather permitting. The borough held a bid opening for Marine Place on Feb. 27; Washington Avenue and Show Drive bid openings are expected March 13. The mayor said the planner is finalizing a report for a pilot project and that online surveys for the master plan reexamination remain active on the borough website.
The mayor said final budgets with the CFO will determine allocations for planned projects and that final plans for Frank Hall Park and Overlook Park are expected in March or April before combined bidding to seek favorable pricing.
