Montgomery committee introduces capital and sewer ordinances, adopts grants and housing MOA

The Montgomery Township Committee met in a special session (notice dated 04/01/2026) and on roll call introduced three ordinances, adopted multiple resolutions and approved an affordable‑housing memorandum of agreement.

The committee introduced Bond Ordinance 26‑1‑776, described in the meeting as appropriating $3,253,300 for various capital improvements — with a public hearing and final vote scheduled for May 14, 2026. Municipal finance staff said roughly $2.4–$2.5 million of the capital package would address road work and that about $300,000 was earmarked for a mobile DPW trailer. The ordinance introduction was procedural; final adoption will occur at the public hearing.

The committee also introduced Ordinance 26‑1‑777, a sewer‑fund bond ordinance to appropriate $300,000 for collection‑system repairs, pump‑station and building maintenance, and Ordinance 26‑1‑778, a capital‑improvement ordinance funded from the capital improvement fund for current‑year projects including park improvements and OEM equipment. Both ordinances were set for public hearing and vote on May 14.

On resolutions, the committee adopted Resolution 26‑4‑147 to accept a $50,000 American Planning Association New Jersey 'Plan for Health' grant to support a master‑plan reexamination, public outreach and related planning work through March 2027. Township staff said the grant will fund required land‑use reexamination work and the county‑level planning team will provide tools, outreach and technical assistance.

The committee also adopted Resolution 26‑4‑148 expressing municipal support for state legislation characterized in public comment as the 'polluters pay' act; Committeeman Martin described the measure as a mechanism to hold fossil‑fuel companies accountable and to fund flood protection, home buyouts and stormwater improvements.

Contract Resolution 26‑4‑149 awarded professional grant services to Bruno Associates, Inc., with staff noting the firm’s capabilities in post‑award grant administration and reporting.

A separate item relating to a proposed parking area for the Feluciac Tract/Savourland View Preserve was discussed; staff described the project and a winning bid figure as recorded in the meeting transcript but the committee moved to drop Resolution 26‑4‑150 and that motion passed. (Transcript amounts for the bid include a figure that appears anomalous; staff will provide corrected procurement numbers outside the meeting record.)

After convening an executive session to discuss real‑property matters, contract negotiations, litigation on the township’s affordable‑housing docket and potential acquisitions, the committee returned and adopted Resolution 26‑4‑152, authorizing a memorandum of agreement with Country Club Meadows LLC and Pykron 2 LLC relating to affordable housing. The roll call for that vote recorded an abstention by Committee member Ahn and affirmative votes from the other members.

Roll‑call votes recorded on adoption items were unanimous where indicated in the transcript; the MOA vote was recorded with one abstention. Public hearings and final votes on the introduced ordinances were scheduled for the committee’s May 14 meeting.

What happens next: the ordinances introduced at first reading will be published and brought back for public hearing and final vote on May 14, staff will supply corrected procurement figures for the open‑space parking bid after reconciling the record, and the planning grant work will proceed with public outreach through March 2027.