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Township Committee introduces sewer-rate and property‑purchase ordinances; public hearings set
Summary
The Committee introduced three ordinances (04‑2026 and 05‑2026 amending sewer service charges for Mendham West and East systems; 06‑2026 authorizing acquisition of 3 Tingley Road) and advanced an ordinance to establish a cap bank (03‑2026); public hearings will be held May 11 for the sewer and purchase ordinances and the budget-related cap‑bank ordinance.
The Township Committee introduced several ordinances and scheduled public hearings during the April 27 meeting.
Ordinance 04‑2026 would amend the sewer service charges for the Mendham West Water Pollution Control System; Ordinance 05‑2026 would amend charges for the Mendham East Water Pollution Control System with a tiered annual service charge tied to bedroom counts; and Ordinance 06‑2026 would authorize the Township to acquire certain real property known as Block 141 Lot 43 (3 Tingley Road) by negotiated purchase with a not‑to‑exceed purchase price of $1,025,000 subject to available funding and governing‑body approvals.
The Committee also advanced Ordinance 03‑2026 (a cap bank ordinance under the Local Government Cap Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:4‑45.14) for second reading and public hearing. Public hearings on the introduced sewer‑charge and property‑purchase ordinances were set for May 11, 2026.
The ordinances include statutory language and standard severability and effective‑date provisions; specific rate schedules and enforcement mechanics are spelled out in the ordinance texts provided in the meeting packet. No final adoption of the purchase ordinance occurred at the meeting; any acquisition would require subsequent approvals, due diligence, and funding authorization by the Township Committee.
