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Lebanon Committee approves multiple grant actions and discusses road, park projects
Summary
The committee accepted a $66,000 state parks grant, authorized DOT applications for Maple Lane and Teeter Town Road, discussed use of a HUD $750,000 road grant and a local infrastructure (LAFE) application, and agreed to pursue a county parks grant with outside grant assistance.
Lebanon Township officials used the July 17 meeting to advance several grants and capital projects, approving a state parks grant and DOT grant applications and discussing how to coordinate multiple road‑work funding sources.
The committee approved Resolution 112‑2024 to accept a $66,000 recreational improvement grant from the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs and authorized the mayor and clerk to execute the agreement. Members also voted to authorize submission of DOT grant applications for the Maple Lane and Teeter Town Road resurfacing projects (Resolutions 113‑2024 and 114‑2024).
On a longer timeline, the mayor said the township’s earlier $750,000 HUD road improvement award remains active through 2031 and that the township’s engineer is reviewing whether the grant covers soft costs and which roads to prioritize. "The engineer is doing an analysis, so we are moving it forward," the mayor said, noting the need to coordinate with other utility work and grant awards so projects are not duplicated.
Committee members also discussed the Local Area Infrastructure (LAFE) grant process and proposed using consultants (Millennium Strategies) to prepare applications. For the Hunterdon County municipal parks and recreation grant, members agreed to use existing conceptual plans and suggested Millennium could assist with submission, while urging review of any conceptual‑plan costs before committing funds.
Several members emphasized careful coordination: one noted that roads already targeted by other grants should be identified before finalizing applications. The committee approved motions to pursue the listed grant steps and to bring more detailed estimates and final applications back to the August agenda where needed.
Next steps include engineer analyses, consultant engagement if approved, and follow‑up at a subsequent public meeting before final grant acceptance or project contracting.
