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Long Hill approves consent agenda including support for 2026 federal funding to desnag Passaic River
Summary
The committee approved Resolutions 26-065–26-073, including a resolution supporting a 2026 federal funding application for de-snagging and debris removal on the Passaic River and major tributaries; the measure authorizes the administrator to submit supporting documents and join the Passaic River Mayors' Flooding Coalition.
At its Feb. 25 meeting the Long Hill Township Committee approved its consent agenda (Resolutions 26-065 through 26-073), taking a package vote on routine administrative items and one substantive regional policy resolution.
The consent group included standard actions — release of minutes, payment of bills, tax refunds, a resolution authorizing a district-wide reassessment petition for the 2027 tax year, shared-services agreements (styrofoam recycling with Mountain Lakes), board and committee appointments, and more — moved by Committeeman Lavender and seconded by Committeeman Liberato. The roll-call vote was recorded as four yes, one absence.
Resolution 26-073, included in the consent agenda as presented in the minutes, expresses Long Hill’s formal support for the Passaic River Mayors' Flooding Coalition’s 2026 federal funding application. The resolution states the township’s support for de-snagging and debris removal to improve hydraulic conveyance in the Passaic River and major tributaries, authorizes the Township Administrator to execute application materials and intergovernmental documents, and affirms compliance with environmental permitting and NJDEP or U.S. Army Corps requirements.
The minutes record that the Township wishes to join the coalition with Berkeley Heights as the lead agency; the resolution emphasizes regional collaboration to reduce flood risk and protect infrastructure and private property. The consent vote approved the resolution along with the other listed items.
The Clerk’s office appended the full text of the resolutions and the purchase order listing to the official minutes.
