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New Milford council introduces EV-charging easement and $80,000 Main Street bond appropriation
Summary
On first reading the council introduced an ordinance granting easements for municipal electric-vehicle charging stations and a bond ordinance to appropriate $80,000 more for Main Street improvements; both measures were introduced and recorded as unanimous on first read. A grant amount to the Main Street project was mentioned in the record as approximately $470,000 but was not confirmed in the meeting.
Council members introduced two ordinances on their first reading. The clerk read an ordinance authorizing easements to the public service electric and gas company so the utility can provide electric service for municipal electric-vehicle charging stations at Borough Hall/public library and Nights Field. The council moved to introduce that ordinance on first reading and the vote was recorded as unanimous.
The clerk also read a bond ordinance (identified in the record as 2025 col 20) to appropriate an additional $80,000 for the Main Street improvements project and to authorize issuance of bonds and bond anticipation notes to finance the appropriation. The ordinance was introduced on first reading; roll call recorded yes votes from Councilwoman Sanen, Councilman Zer, Council President Duffy, Councilman Seymour and Councilwoman Grant.
Council members discussed the Main Street project’s long-running scope changes and referenced a recent external grant to the project. One council member said the grant amount was "pretty significant" and stated a figure of about $470,000 in the meeting record; that number was not verified in the transcript and is reported here as approximate. Both ordinances will proceed to public hearing and further consideration under the borough’s ordinance schedule.
