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Woodstown Council introduces budget cap-bank ordinance, approves short-term rental rules and consent agenda
Summary
The council introduced Ordinance 2026-5 to exceed municipal budget appropriation limits and create a cap bank and introduced Ordinance 2026-6 to regulate short-term dwelling rentals; both measures passed introduction by roll call. The council also approved a multi-item consent agenda, including the FY2026 budget introduction.
The Woodstown Borough Council on April 28, 2026, introduced two ordinances and approved a consent agenda that included the FY2026 budget introduction and several routine permits.
Ordinance 2026-5, described by Council as a calendar-year 2026 measure to exceed municipal budget appropriation limits and establish a cap bank, was moved by Councilmember Glenn Merkle and seconded by Councilmember Jaclyn Morris and approved on introduction by roll call vote. Chief Municipal Finance Officer Stephen Labb discussed the ordinance during the finance portion of the meeting, and Auditor Fred Caltabiano reviewed the CY2026 municipal budget.
Ordinance 2026-6, an ordinance creating a chapter to regulate short-term dwelling rental units, was moved by Councilmember Heather Bobbitt and seconded by Councilmember Jaclyn Morris and approved on introduction by roll call vote.
Council approved a consent agenda that included: approval of the April 14, 2026 regular meeting minutes (Councilmember Jaclyn Morris recorded an abstention on that item), Resolution 2026-52 authorizing award of groundwater monitoring laboratory services for the Joint Woodstown-Pilesgrove Sanitary Landfill, Resolution 2026-53 introducing the FY2026 budget, Resolution 2026-54 applying to the Local Finance Board for a cap waiver, Resolution 2026-55 appointing a supervising certifying officer for pensions, two requests to use Watson’s Park for private birthday parties, and a request from the IKE Foundation to host a Kids Fishing Event at Memorial Lake.
The meeting record notes the motions for ordinance introductions and the consent agenda were approved by roll call vote; James Hackett was recorded as absent for the meeting. Council did not take final adoption votes on the ordinances at this session; the minutes show the measures were introduced for later consideration.
What happens next: The FY2026 budget introduction and ordinances proceed through the borough’s statutory notice and adoption process; the council will schedule further hearings or votes as required by municipal law.
