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Byram council approves SCBA purchase for fire department and enacts routine resolutions
Summary
Council passed Ordinance No. 014 to buy SCBA equipment (not to exceed $20,000) for the fire department and approved multiple consent‑agenda resolutions and the bill list; votes were recorded as affirmative by all members present.
Byram Township Council on Oct. 7 adopted Ordinance No. 014‑2025 to authorize a capital expenditure not to exceed $20,000 to acquire self‑contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) for the Byram Township Fire Department.
The council also approved its consent agenda, which included authorizations for payments in lieu of health benefits for 2026; purchasing preventive maintenance services for emergency generators under a cooperative pricing council; a tensioned‑fabric structure for a leaf shed (not to exceed $43,689.25); an electricity auction arrangement; a shared‑services agreement to expand the joint municipal court; a disabled‑veteran tax exemption for Block 26 Lot 344 and other routine items. The bill list for Oct. 7 was approved. Council recorded affirmative votes on these routine matters.
Council also adopted Resolution No. 178‑2025 authorizing submittal of the CY2025 Best Practices Inventory Certification Form required of municipalities. The minutes show the procedural motions to approve these items were made by Councilwoman Franco and seconded by Councilman Proctor, with all members voting in favor.
