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Byram considers $3.5M police‑facility renovation after $2.5M CPF award; decision due Dec. 2
Summary
Mayor Alexander Rubenstein said the township was offered $2.5 million in Community Project Funding that would cover about 37% of an estimated $3.5 million police‑facility renovation; the township would receive approximately $1,237,500 and must fund the remainder. Council needs to decide by the Dec. 2, 2025 meeting.
Mayor Alexander Rubenstein told the council that a Community Project Funding (CPF) award routed through the governor's office is available to renovate the current police facility. He said the award is $2.5 million but described it as covering roughly 37% of the project; the township would receive about $1,237,500 and would be responsible for funding the remainder.
Rubenstein said the project is estimated to total about $3.5 million and that the council must make a decision by its Dec. 2, 2025 meeting if it wishes to proceed. He said he will seek cost estimates from contractors. The mayor explicitly characterized the CPF amount as not a 100% grant and said the township would need to identify local funding for the balance.
Why it matters: pursuing the CPF award would commit the township to a large capital project with local matching funds; the council will need cost estimates and a financing plan before voting. No formal action to accept the grant or authorize borrowing was taken at the Nov. 17 meeting.
Next steps: the mayor will look for estimators and the council will consider the matter at its Dec. 2 meeting.
