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Brooklawn council introduces five ordinances on first reading, approves broad consent agenda
Summary
Council read five ordinances on first reading—including amendments to water and sewer chapters and a salary ordinance—and approved a consent agenda covering resolutions 55–71 (2025) that included appointments, licenses, shared-service agreements and a temporary budget increase.
The Borough of Brooklawn council read five ordinances aloud and voted to introduce them on first reading during its regular meeting.
The ordinances introduced were: Ordinance No. 1 of 2025 (introductory/administrative), Ordinance No. 2 of 2025 (salary ordinance), Ordinance No. 3 of 2025 (amending Chapter 124 — vehicles/traffic), Ordinance No. 4 of 2025 (amending Chapter 145 — water), and Ordinance No. 5 of 2025 (amending Chapter 118 — sewer). The council voted to introduce the package in one motion; roll call in the transcript recorded affirmative votes from council members listed as Darrow, Hins, McAdams and McConnell and other members present.
Why it matters: Ordinances amending water and sewer chapters could change fee structures, code enforcement or operational rules that affect residents and ratepayers; a salary ordinance affects municipal payroll; the vehicle/traffic update may change local traffic rules. Introduction on first reading begins the formal legislative process but does not enact the measures.
The council also approved a multi-item consent agenda in a single motion. Resolutions 55–71 (2025) addressed a range of routine and administrative matters including a Wawa performance bond release; preapproval to pay certain bills prior to meetings; appointment of a Class III officer (Anthony Hurst); issuance of bingo and raffle licenses for local organizations (Haden Township High School PTA; Brook Rotary Club; Paying It Forward Foundation); authorization for the tax assessor to settle certain tax appeals; transfers between appropriation reserves; appointment of special counsel (Michael S. Greenlot); authorization to advertise a bid for a new pump/filtration pole; and shared-service agreements for electrical subcode inspection and for clerk/tax-collector/qpa/treasurer duties with neighboring municipalities.
Votes and procedure: The consent agenda items were enacted without individual discussion; the roll call recorded affirmative votes from the council members listed in the transcript. Council also moved and approved payment of bills on the bill list.
What happens next: Ordinances introduced on first reading will be scheduled for subsequent hearing(s) and final vote(s) at future council meetings according to the borough’s legislative procedures. Consent-agenda resolutions took immediate effect as typical for routine business items.
Supporting details: The consent agenda included an authorization for property-tax exemption for totally disabled veterans and a temporary budget increase for 2025; staff also outlined plans to advertise bids for filtration-system work noted elsewhere in the meeting.
