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Lebanon Committee adopts budget-cap bank, payroll direct-deposit rule and routine resolutions; union agreement ratified
Summary
At its March 5 meeting the committee adopted O-1-2025 to establish a cap bank, O-2-2025 requiring direct deposit, and several resolutions including tax refunds, a $500 contribution to Musconetcong Watershed Association, a playground equipment purchase, a recycling contract, and ratification of a collective bargaining agreement.
Lebanon Township’s Committee voted on a package of ordinances and routine resolutions during its March 5 meeting, approving a budget-cap bank ordinance and a payroll direct-deposit requirement among other items.
The committee adopted O-1-2025 (to exceed initial budget appropriation limits and establish a cap bank for 2025) after opening and closing a public hearing with no public comment. It also adopted O-2-2025, which mandates direct deposit of net pay for township employees and elected officials. Committee members treated those ordinances as routine fiscal and administrative measures and approved both by roll call.
The committee approved a series of resolutions: Resolution 45-2025 authorizes a $500 contribution to the Musconetcong Watershed Association (which the clerk confirmed provides municipal membership and services), Resolutions 46–48-2025 authorize tax overpayment refunds to named taxpayers, Resolution 49-2025 cancels $1,196 in interest for a property after an entry error, Resolution 50-2025 awards a recycling disposal contract to LMR Disposal LLC, and Resolution 51-2025 authorizes purchase and installation of playground equipment through a national purchasing cooperative (the presenter said the project will be under budget). The committee also ratified Resolution 52-2025 approving a collective bargaining agreement between Lebanon Township and CWA local (contract details were not discussed on the record). Vouchers and bill payments totaling about $1,600,657.74 were presented and approved.
Most votes were recorded by roll call with unanimous or largely unanimous results as shown in the meeting record. Several members noted the amount and frequency of voucher disbursements and discussed steps to tighten financial controls during a transition to a new CFO. The meeting moved to executive session at the end of the public proceedings to discuss pending collective bargaining, litigation and personnel matters.
