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Mahwah introduces multiple ordinances — including a no-cash policy — and approves bills totaling $2.22 million
Summary
At its May 18 meeting Mahwah introduced several ordinances for first reading (including a no-cash policy and multiple bond ordinances), adopted a salary ordinance on second reading, and approved bills and claims totaling $2,216,678.81.
Council introduced several ordinances on May 18 for first reading and set them for final consideration on June 8, 2026. Ordinances introduced included: No-Cash-Accepted Policy (Ordinance No. 2097), a $1,501,800 bond ordinance for various capital improvements (No. 2098), a $750,000 bond ordinance for water and sewer utility improvements (No. 2099), a $100,000 bond ordinance for upgrades to township-owned affordable housing properties (No. 2100), zoning amendments for B10 and B12 districts (No. 2101), and an amendment to the IP120 Industrial Park Zone to permit outdoor storage as a conditional use (No. 2102). The first readings passed by roll call; Ordinance No. 2102 drew one recorded no vote from Councilmember Ariemma.
Separately, the council held a public hearing and on second reading adopted Ordinance No. 2096 (salaries for white-collar, management and nonunion employees) by roll call vote. The meeting minutes record roll-call votes for each ordinance introduction and for the second-reading adoption.
Financial actions and contracts: The Council approved Bills and Claims previously signed totaling $2,216,678.81. The meeting record includes multiple administrative resolutions to be voted on in the public meeting (contracts for document management on the ESCNJ cooperative, a proprietary support contract with Edmunds & Associates, disposal/sale of seven used police rifles for $7,000 to Witmer Public Safety Group, and Change Order #4 to increase a Ward Apparatus rescue-vehicle contract by $5,546 to a final amended maximum of $345,565.10). The Township also accepted grant revenue appropriations: an Age Friendly Grant of $60,000 and a Wellness Grant of $23,756.24.
Why it matters: These ordinances and financial actions set the framework for upcoming municipal policy changes, capital expenditures and budget items and establish the public hearings for final action at the June 8 meeting where noted.
Procedure: Roll-call votes for first readings and adoption are recorded in the minutes; consent-agenda resolutions were adopted collectively and some resolutions (e.g., the S1421 opposition) were voted separately and recorded in the meeting minutes.
