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West Milford council approves contracts, emergency temporary budget and CDBG application; hires police academy graduate
Summary
At its March 18 meeting West Milford awarded contracts for landscaping and guide rail, authorized an easement and CDBG application for an ADA restroom at Wallisch Homestead, increased diesel purchase authorization, approved emergency temporary 2026 budget appropriations and hired Mateusz Kaldon to the police department.
The West Milford Township Council on March 18 approved a package of resolutions covering contracts, budget authorizations and program applications and took several administrative actions.
Contracts and procurement: the council awarded a one‑year maintenance contract for ballfields and other sites to Anytime Landscaping LLC for a not‑to‑exceed amount of $59,998, with funds certified by the CFO (accounts 01‑201‑26‑291‑450 and 01‑201‑39‑390‑450). The council also authorized use of a Morris County Cooperative Pricing Council contract (Contract #26) to award a beam guide rail and safety ends installation contract to M.L. Ruberton Construction Co., Inc. for up to $25,000.
Property and infrastructure: the council authorized an easement agreement with the Upper Greenwood Lake Volunteer Fire Company to install communications equipment at 776 Warwick Turnpike and authorized recording the agreement with the County of Passaic.
Grants and community facilities: the council authorized submission of a FY2026 Community Development Block Grant application for $175,000 to add a barrier‑free, ADA‑compliant waterless restroom at the Wallisch Homestead to improve public accessibility and programming.
Personnel and hiring: the council authorized hiring Mateusz Kaldon from the Morris County Public Safety Training Academy Alternate Route Program to the West Milford Police Department.
Budget and finance: the council adopted emergency temporary appropriations for the period before the final 2026 budget is adopted (effective April 1, 2026). The meeting record lists department‑level temporary appropriations and totals (operating budget lines and a $20,031,191 total operating figure listed in the minutes). The council also approved a resolution increasing the diesel fuel purchase authorization from Rachles/Michele’s Oil Company under State Contract 19‑FOOD‑01099 by $90,000 — increasing the not‑to‑exceed total to $130,000 for April 1–Dec. 31, 2026.
Finance housekeeping: the council approved consent agenda items for refunds, lien redemptions and reinstatements and approved payment of bills and other expenditures; the actual bills list totaled $570,835.39 and the meeting recorded total expenditures including payroll and the Board of Education as $6,916,984.73.
Public comments and next steps: during public comment resident Bob Nicholson warned of a federal requirement he said will require closed captioning and audio descriptions for TV and social media broadcasts, noting potential costs to Channel 77 and uncertainty about Altice's ability to provide the service. No council action was taken on that matter at this meeting.
Several routine administrative items were also adopted, including authorization for a 2026 Tax Title Lien Sale to be conducted online on Oct. 19, 2026.
