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Council discusses donated scoreboard for CO Johnson Field; members express support and budget concerns
Summary
Council heard that the Lenape Valley Jr. Football League offered to donate a scoreboard for CO Johnson Field; council members generally supported exploring the donation but raised questions about budget, details and next steps; no formal vote was recorded.
The Byram Township Council discussed a proposed donation of a scoreboard for CO Johnson Field during the April 15 meeting.
Mayor Alexander Rubenstein said he was seeking consensus to allow himself and Councilman Gallagher to "move forward" with the offer from the Lenape Valley Jr. Football League. Councilman Gallagher said he supported moving forward. Councilwoman Franco said she supported moving forward. Councilman Proctor asked for a fuller picture before proceeding, requesting more detail on costs, installation, maintenance and any ongoing budget implications. Councilman Roseff said he was not in support of everything in the request because there was no budget set for the item, though he said he supports donations in principle.
The discussion centered on whether to accept a donated scoreboard and, if accepted, how installation and any attendant costs would be funded. No formal motion or vote to accept the donation was recorded in the minutes; the exchange concluded with council members expressing positions and requests for additional detail.
The minutes do not record specific technical or financial specifications for the scoreboard, who would install it, or any binding commitment by the township. The council may revisit the matter at a future meeting once staff or the mayor provide the fuller project picture requested by members.
