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Belmar council adopts four ordinances funding capital, utility and marina repairs
Summary
At its regular meeting the Belmar Borough Council adopted four bond and capital ordinances (202515–202518) covering general capital projects, water/sewer work, a $125,000 marina emergency appropriation and repairs to borough property tied to a HUD pass-through for the housing authority. All measures passed on recorded votes.
The Belmar Borough Council on Monday approved four ordinances to fund municipal capital projects, water and sewer improvements, emergency marina repairs and property rehabilitation tied to a HUD grant.
The council opened second readings and public hearings on ordinances 202515 and 202516 (bonding for various capital improvements and for water/sewer utility improvements) and adopted both after closing public comment. "Can I have a motion to adopt ordinance 202515?" the clerk asked before the council recorded its vote. Councilwoman Donovan, Councilman Kenny, Mayor Becca Fusco, Councilman Randero and Councilman Levis voted yes on 202515; a similar roll‑call produced approval of 202516.
Ordinance 202517, described as a special emergency appropriation of $125,000 for marina dock repairs, drew one public question about whether the work was an emergency. A municipal official explained the appropriation covered repairs that had to be done while barge crews were onsite; the council adopted the ordinance by roll call.
The council also held a public hearing and adopted ordinance 202518, a capital ordinance authorizing repairs to borough real property. During the hearing resident Eugene Kramer asked whether the $676,000 estimate for facade and weatherization work on the senior building (Belmar Housing Authority property) was sufficient; officials said the BHA is the implementing entity and that the HUD grant is flowing to the borough as a pass‑through to avoid restarting the grant cycle. Council moved and adopted 202518 by roll call.
Why it matters: the package funds near‑term maintenance and infrastructure projects and authorizes a pass‑through process for HUD funding for the senior housing façade work. Council members and staff indicated some repairs may require additional funding beyond the current grants.
The council took the votes as part of its regular meeting and then recessed to an executive session on pending litigation later in the evening.
