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Beach Haven council adopts 2025 salary ordinance; unanimously approves consent agenda including state‑emergency request
Summary
The Beach Haven Borough Council adopted Ordinance 20 2528 establishing the 2025 salary and wage ranges and unanimously approved a multi-item consent agenda that included a resolution asking the governor to declare a state of emergency for coastal storm repairs at the request of Congressman Van Drew's office.
The Beach Haven Borough Council adopted Ordinance 20 2528, the borough’s 2025 salary ordinance to set base salary and wage ranges for officers and employees, after a motion, second and unanimous recorded vote by the five members present.
Council also approved a consent agenda of routine matters that included accepting a staff resignation, authorizing a contract addendum with USG Water Solutions for water‑storage-vessel maintenance, appointing a municipal floodplain administrator, authorizing radio purchases for police and emergency management, and approving the purchase of a 2026 Chevrolet Silverado work truck for the Department of Public Works for up to $47,123.68.
A notable item in the consent package was Resolution 270, asking the governor to declare a state of emergency to repair coastal storm damage. The agenda presenter said the resolution "came as a direct request from Congressman Van Drew's office," and that the congressman had been seeking funding; according to the presenter, the governor had initially declined to issue the declaration and coastal municipalities were being asked to register their urgency by passing the resolution.
The council took a recorded roll-call vote on the ordinance and on the consent agenda. Miss Anderson, Mrs. Ball Miller, Mr. McCaffrey, Miss Snder and Mayor Lambert were each recorded as voting yes for the listed motions. The bills list for payment, totaling $95,664.73, was also presented, moved, seconded and approved by the same recorded affirmative votes.
The council authorized an executive session under Resolution 273 to discuss ongoing litigation (identified in the agenda as "the Marlin"). Officials said no formal action would be taken during the closed session. The meeting reconvened about 6:45 p.m. and adjourned without further public action.
Key financials and administrative approvals were recorded in the minutes; no members of the public spoke during the ordinance public-comment period or during the public-comment portion of the meeting.
