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Milltown council advances routine business, accepts tax-collector resignation and waives July 4 vendor fees
Summary
Council approved minutes and consent items, accepted the resignation of the borough tax collector, and waived temporary food-vendor fees for the July 4 celebration. Officials also reported progress on the water-meter project and battery-storage commissioning, and paid tribute to retiring Chief Johnson.
The Milltown Borough Council on June 22 handled routine business items, approved consent agenda resolutions, and accepted an employee resignation while also sharing community announcements.
The council moved to approve minutes from multiple prior meetings; motions were made and carried with a small number of abstentions recorded for specific prior meetings. The clerk read Resolution 2026-180 authorizing payment of municipal obligations totaling $2,588,590.64; the council moved, seconded and recorded votes (a single abstention was recorded) and the resolution carried.
Under the consent agenda the council approved a set of resolutions (2026-182 to 184 and 186 to 203) after members removed a few items for separate consideration. The council also accepted the resignation of Kelly McCormack as Milltown Borough tax collector (Resolution 2026-185). Council members thanked McCormack for more than 10 years of service and confirmed a certified tax collector will be in place as required by law.
The council approved Resolution 2026-204 to waive temporary retail food license fees for hot-dog vendors at the borough’s Fourth of July celebration; a council member abstained because they serve on the July 4 committee.
Borough Engineer Lou Liska reported that the water-meter replacement project is about 98.4% complete (2,571 accounts) and that commissioning of an on-site battery storage system is expected to begin next week. Business Administrator Scott Stevens and Clerk Gretch McCarthy had no additional items to report. Recreation staff previewed upcoming events including pool operations, Family Funday at the Somerset Patriots on July 2 and Fourth of July activities; the council reminded residents where to buy 50/50 raffle tickets.
Council members spent part of the meeting honoring Chief Johnson as he prepares to leave at the end of the month and wished him well. The meeting adjourned following routine motions.
