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Township approves ordinances to buy 368 Essex Street for municipal use
Summary
Millburn Township Committee on June 2 adopted a bond ordinance and a purchase agreement to acquire 368 Essex Street (the Palm Salon), a parcel the mayor described as strategically valuable for parking, potential housing support or future municipal use; residents asked that an appraisal be placed on the record.
Millburn — The Millburn Township Committee on June 2 adopted two ordinances authorizing the township to finance and complete the purchase of 368 Essex Street, commonly referred to in the meeting as the Palm Salon.
Mayor Saki told the committee the parcel provides a continuous block with a nearby municipal lot and could serve multiple municipal purposes, including additional parking, an alternate site for the Nine Main Street housing project or a future municipal building. "This property is strategically valuable to the township," he said during opening remarks.
The committee opened and closed a public hearing on bond ordinance 2752-26 to appropriate funds for the acquisition, then voted to adopt it on final reading by roll call. Ordinance 2753-26, authorizing the purchase-and-sale agreement for block 1212 lot 24 (368 Essex Street), was presented and adopted on final reading after public comment. Resident Jeff Feld asked the township to include the appraisal or other evidence of fair market value in the record; the committee and staff said they had completed due diligence and would provide necessary materials as required.
The meeting transcript records roll-call approvals for the ordinances; the clerk recorded the affirmative vote of each member present. The mayor said any settlement terms would be made public before the township took further official action.
Next steps: the ordinances passed at the June 2 meeting, and staff will complete closing documentation and post any supporting appraisal or related certifications to the public record as required by law.
