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Trenton council approves downtown appointments, street-repair contracts and SRO agreement
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Summary
At its April 27 meeting the Trenton City Council approved two appointments to the Downtown Development Authority, awarded two road-rehabilitation contracts, authorized police surveillance equipment, approved budget adjustments and renewed a four-year school resource officer agreement; disbursements and routine reports were also placed on file.
Trenton’s City Council on April 27 approved a slate of routine but consequential municipal items, including two appointments to the Downtown Development Authority, contracts to repave two long‑neglected streets and a four‑year school resource officer agreement.
The council voted to appoint Shelley Kinney and Cameron Malinovsky to the Downtown Development Authority for terms expiring April 1, 2029. The motion passed after a roll call; one member recorded an abstention and the motion carried.
Controller Cooper presented quarterly budget amendments for the period ending March 31, 2026, saying the city would “utilize the remaining contingency budget of $24,650 to offset various account overages, along with a few other minor adjustments.” The council approved the amendments unanimously.
Public works requests included two road‑rehabilitation contracts. DPS Director Sargent asked the council to authorize awarding the Grange Road rehabilitation (between King Road and Harrison) to Al’s Asphalt for $359,230, plus a requested 10 percent contingency to cover unforeseen conditions found during milling; Sargent said the stretch was last paved 27 years ago and expected the work to be completed by July 1. The council approved the award.
Sargent also requested authorization to award the Wilson Street rehabilitation (Toledo to Vreeland) to Al’s Asphalt for $136,537, describing pulverizing/milling and four inches of asphalt paving; the council approved the contract.
Police Chief Hawkins requested purchase and installation of surveillance cameras at the police storage facility and the Trenton Police gun range from vendor Wireless Resources for a total of $16,688.50, stating the equipment is needed to monitor evidence and firearms and that funding would come from the forfeiture account and storage fees. “These facilities house evidence and property that require constant monitoring,” Hawkins said. The council unanimously approved the purchase.
Hawkins also presented a four‑year school resource officer agreement between the City and Trenton Public Schools, effective July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2030. Hawkins said the district participated in the interview and selection process and that Officer Tracy Mounts will continue in the SRO role. The agreement, which Hawkins said had been reviewed by the school district and legal counsel, was approved unanimously; several council members spoke in support of maintaining the SRO position.
Other routine items approved by unanimous vote included receiving a Third District Court report showing the city received $6,432.23 in fines/costs for March 2026; permitting JK Blue LLC (also referenced in the record as Turago) to hold “Lobsterpalooza” in conjunction with the Trenton Art Festival (Sept. 18–20) and close West Jefferson Avenue between Maple Street and Saint Joseph Street for the event; and authorizing disbursements dated April 27, 2026, in the amount of $1,063,322.78 and placing multiple departmental minutes and monthly reports on file.
The meeting included brief council remarks praising recent groundbreakings for police and fire facilities, progress on library and community projects, and thanks to staff and voters. The council adjourned at 7:18 p.m.
What’s next: There were no public comments recorded in the transcript and no items tabled for further action; routine follow‑up will proceed through the departments identified in the approved motions.
