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Byram council adopts 2026 budget, approves fire-prevention ordinance and $1.39M resurfacing award
Summary
Byram Township Council on April 7 adopted its 2026 municipal budget, passed an amended fire-prevention ordinance to allow a shared service with Hardyston Township, and awarded a $1,393,126.50 resurfacing contract; several appointments and routine resolutions were also approved.
Byram Township on April 7 adopted its 2026 municipal budget and approved a series of routine and substantive measures, according to minutes of the meeting.
Township Auditor Brian Gibbons and CMFO Ashleigh Frueholz reviewed the spending plan; Gibbons said the proposal was a "sound municipal budget with a reasonable increase." After a public hearing that drew no speakers, the council adopted Resolution No. 086-2026 to approve the budget as presented. The meeting minutes record the adoption as passed by the council's recorded vote.
The council also passed Ordinance No. 005-2026 on final reading, which amends Chapter 133, "Fire Prevention," to replace the section in its entirety and to facilitate a shared service arrangement with Hardyston Township. The ordinance was published on the township website in accordance with the law.
On the consent/regular agenda the council approved multiple administrative resolutions, including the acceptance of a vehicle buyback from Ford Motor Company (Resolution No. 092-2026) and several authorizations to purchase fuel under the Morris County Cooperative Pricing Council. The council approved Resolution No. 093-2026 to award the proposed resurfacing of Sleepy Hollow Road and various streets not to exceed $1,393,126.50.
Appointments included Catherine Kuncken to the Board of Health and the appointment of Josh Spahl to the Environmental Commission. All motions and resolutions referenced in the minutes were recorded as approved.
Votes at a glance
- Resolution No. 086-2026: 2026 budget adoption — recorded as adopted (minutes show motion, second and unanimous recorded vote). - Ordinance No. 005-2026: Amend Chapter 133 (fire prevention) — passed on final reading (recorded passage and publication on the township website). - Resolution No. 093-2026: Award resurfacing bid not to exceed $1,393,126.50 — adopted. - Resolution No. 092-2026: Acceptance of vehicle buyback (Ford F-350) — adopted. - Multiple routine consent resolutions (raffle license, refunds, cooperative purchasing authorizations) — adopted.
The meeting minutes list the procedural approvals, votes, and the formal adoption of the 2026 budget as the principal official actions of the evening. The council adjourned at 9:04 p.m.
