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Ramsey council introduces $10.4M in bond ordinances for Finch Park upgrades, water projects and emergency communications
Summary
At the July 23 meeting the council introduced three bond ordinances: a $5.3 million ordinance covering Finch Park resurfacing/lighting and emergency‑communications/DPW garage work; a $2.4 million water/sewer bond for mains, lead-line replacements and PFAS treatment planning; and a $2.72 million amendment to prior fire/rescue complex design funding. All were passed on first reading and scheduled for public hearing Aug. 27.
The Ramsey Mayor and Council on July 23 introduced three multi‑purpose bond ordinances totaling roughly $10.4 million aimed at park upgrades, water infrastructure and emergency communications.
Ordinance details: The first bond ordinance (No. 14-2025) authorizes up to $5.3 million for several capital improvements. The ordinance includes resurfacing and new lighting for the Finch Park pickleball and basketball courts (administrator cited approximately $950,000 for the Finch Park component), upgrades to the borough's emergency communications system and replacement radios and infrastructure to move to the 700‑megahertz state system, and construction of a temporary DPW garage to store fire and DPW apparatus during the Island Avenue Emergency Services Complex project.
A second bond ordinance (No. 15-2025) would appropriate $2.4 million for Board of Public Works projects, including replacement of undersized water mains, continued phases of lead service line replacements required under state mandates through 2031, and preliminary engineering and permitting for PFAS treatment systems at several supply wells.
A third ordinance (No. 16-2025) amends a prior ordinance (04-2023) to increase funding for design and architectural services for the Island Avenue fire, rescue and OEM complex by $2,721,600 to revise construction drawings and meet budget parameters.
Procedure and votes: Each ordinance was read by title, seconded and passed on first reading by roll call; the clerk said the ordinances will be published in the official newspaper and that public hearings and final votes are scheduled for the Aug. 27 council meeting. Council roll calls recorded affirmative votes from Mayor Dylan and all council members present.
Why it matters: The measures fund capital projects that affect public safety communications, water‑system compliance with state PFAS and lead‑service mandates, and expanded/safer recreational facilities. Grants totaling roughly $312,775 were noted as having offset a portion of the Finch Park estimate; final project scopes, budgets and bid documents were described as subject to further design and review.
Provenance: Ordinance introductions and roll‑call at SEG 2176–SEG 2311; detailed project descriptions appear across committee reports and ordinance overview segments (SEG 1860–SEG 2160).
