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New Milford council adopts three ordinances, accepts SAFER grant and approves litigation resolution
Summary
At the meeting the council adopted ordinances regulating running bamboo, appropriating $10,200 for fire equipment and updating streets/sidewalks rules; accepted a $549,000 SAFER grant for the fire department; and voted to join litigation challenging New Jersey affordable‑housing mandates (resolution 2025 COL225).
The Borough of New Milford took several formal actions at the public meeting, including ordinance adoptions, a federal grant acceptance and a vote to join litigation over the state affordable‑housing formula.
Ordinances adopted
- Ordinance 2025 COL26: Amends Chapter 12 (property maintenance) to add section 12-6 regulating running bamboo to prevent invasive spread onto neighboring private and public property. The council opened the public hearing, heard no substantive public comment and adopted the ordinance on final reading by roll call.
- Ordinance 2025 COL27: Capital appropriation of $10,200 from the borough capital improvement fund to…
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