Lodi manager: Bergen County awards $173,095 for Terrace Avenue; housing authority and Boys & Girls Club also funded

Borough Manager Mark Shrieks told the Lodi Borough Council on May 19 that the Bergen County Community Development Committee has recommended awards to several local projects and organizations.

"We were awarded $173,095" toward Terrace Avenue road improvements, Shrieks said, and he reported that the Lodi Housing Authority received $70,000 while the Boys & Girls Clubs of Lodi and Hackensack each received $63,423 as part of the same allocation. He said the borough expects formal letters of approval "probably in the next month or two."

The manager said sidewalks along the Terrace Avenue corridor have already been completed and that the funded work would focus on milling and paving of the roadway. He described the likely project limits as running from Oak Grove to Woodside, adding that if the borough can “squeeze” the budget a larger portion of Terrace Avenue may be included.

Why it matters: the awards will help pay for local street reconstruction and fund community organizations that serve Lodi residents. Shrieks’ announcement gives the borough authority to move forward with design and contracting steps once the county’s approvals are formalized.

Council reaction and next steps: the manager framed the grants as recommendations by the county committee; he said the committee’s suggestions are typically what the borough receives. No public speakers addressed the grant item during the hearing. The borough will await the county’s formal approval letters before scheduling procurement or construction activities.

Clarifying details: the manager provided the specific award amounts (borough $173,095; Lodi Housing Authority $70,000; Boys & Girls Clubs $63,423 each) and noted the anticipated approval timeline of about "one or two" months. The scope stated in the meeting centered on milling and paving only; sidewalks were already noted as completed.