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Highlands council introduces $400,000 street-sweeper purchase, schedules April 1 public hearing
Summary
The Borough of Highlands introduced Ordinance O26-06 to appropriate $400,000 and authorize $380,000 in bonds for a new street sweeper, citing the current vehicle’s deteriorating condition and shared services benefits with neighboring Seabright; the ordinance passed first reading and a public hearing was set for April 1.
The Highlands mayor and council on Wednesday introduced an ordinance to buy a new street sweeper, authorizing an appropriation of $400,000 and the issuance of $380,000 in bonds and notes to finance part of the purchase.
The mayor introduced Ordinance O26-06, which the council advanced on first reading and scheduled a public hearing for April 1. A council member questioned whether the borough owned a sweeper; another council member explained the vehicle has “many, different attachments,” including equipment to clear leaves from sewer grates and configure the machine for snow operations. The speaker added the current sweeper is “pretty much on its last legs.”
Council members noted the borough shares some street-sweeping services with the neighboring borough of Seabright and said the new equipment would help offset those costs. The ordinance text as read by the presiding officer authorizes borrowing to cover a portion of the acquisition cost; specific financing details and repayment terms were not provided in the meeting record.
The ordinance was moved, seconded and passed on first reading. A public hearing and final consideration were scheduled for April 1.
