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Sayreville council advances broadband right‑of‑way deal and adopts salary and budget ordinances; budget amendment stalls without a second
Summary
The council approved an agreement enabling GoNet Speed to use borough rights‑of‑way for broadband buildout, adopted housekeeping changes to the salary ordinance and a budget appropriation measure, but a proposed budget amendment failed for lack of a second.
Sayreville’s mayor and borough council on May 11 approved a right‑of‑way agreement with GoNet Speed, adopted a housekeeping amendment to the salary ordinance and moved forward with a budget ordinance, while a separate budget amendment failed for lack of a second.
A GoNet Speed representative told the council the provider would bring broadband competition and help lower prices for residents; the company offered to hold a Saturday Q&A at the senior center. Council members moved to close the public hearing on ordinance 13‑26 and adopted the right‑of‑way authorization by roll call.
Earlier the council held a public hearing on ordinance 9‑26 to restore an omitted managerial position to the borough’s salary ordinance for 2023–2027. The ordinance sponsor described the change as clerical: the position existed previously but was unintentionally omitted when the salary ordinance was revised. Council members debated whether using minimum/maximum salary ranges was appropriate and how employees progress within those ranges; after discussion the council voted to adopt the ordinance on second and final reading.
The council also opened and closed the public hearing on ordinance 12‑26, a measure to exceed municipal budget appropriation limits and establish a cap/bank provision; the administrator read a separate budget amendment (Resolution 2026‑116) that adjusted projected surpluses and revenue lines and said the amendment would take effect immediately and be filed with the Division of Local Government Services under NJSA 40A:4‑9.
Councilwoman Novak moved to adopt the budget amendment, but the motion died for lack of a second; the mayor instructed the business administrator to contact the Department of Community Affairs for direction and asked the governing body to continue working on the budget. Council also approved consent‑agenda resolutions and several administrative appointments.
The meeting included public comments on nonlethal goose‑management ideas from Animal Protection League representatives and a robust exchange during a motion on a borough‑wide data‑center prohibition that ended in a tie. The council adjourned after final reports and questions about grant funding.
