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Keansburg council adopts salary ranges, occupancy tax and bond measures; approves Halloween curfew
Summary
At its Sept. 18 meeting the Keansburg Borough Council adopted ordinances setting salary ranges for classified and unclassified municipal positions, approved a 3% municipal occupancy tax and authorized bond ordinances for vehicles and roadwork; the council also set a youth Halloween curfew and approved several grant and shared-service resolutions.
Keansburg’s governing body voted Sept. 18 to adopt several municipal ordinances and resolutions, including two ordinances that establish salary ranges for classified and unclassified municipal positions, a 3% municipal occupancy tax on short-term rentals and a bond ordinance to finance new vehicles and capital equipment.
The council approved Ordinance No. 1723 (classified positions) and Ordinance No. 1724 (unclassified positions) after the second reading; both ordinances set minimum and maximum pay ranges for dozens of job titles from account clerks to the borough manager and superintendents. The council also adopted Ordinance No. 1728 to impose a uniform 3% occupancy tax on taxable short-term lodging consistent with N.J.S.A. 40:48F-1 et seq.
Council members voted to adopt Bond Ordinance No. 1726, authorizing $1,997,000 for the acquisition of various vehicles and capital equipment—listed purposes include a fire truck, ambulance, DPW and police SUVs and related communications equipment—with bonds and notes to finance most of the cost. In addition, the council introduced bond ordinance No. 1729 for Beaconlight Avenue and Beachway (West) road and drainage reconstruction and set it for public hearing Oct. 16, 2024.
Resolutions approved include the payment of vouchers (Res. 24-104 and Res. 24-110), participation in the State Safe and Secure Communities grant program for the police department (Res. 24-107), a shared-services agreement for open public records/records management with Monmouth County (Res. 24-108), and an administrative Halloween curfew for youth under 18 on Oct. 30–31, 2024 (Res. 24-105). The council recorded a withdrawn easement resolution (Res. 24-106) and approved a small escrow refund (Res. 24-109).
Votes at a glance - Ordinance 1723 (Classified positions): Adopted by roll-call (Donaldson, Tonne, Cocuzza, Foley, Hoff recorded as voting Aye). - Ordinance 1724 (Unclassified positions): Adopted by roll-call (Donaldson, Tonne, Cocuzza, Foley, Hoff recorded as voting Aye). - Ordinance 1725 (Alcohol license fees): Adopted by roll-call (Aye recorded). - Ordinance 1726 (Vehicles & equipment bond): Adopted by roll-call (Aye recorded). - Ordinance 1728 (Occupancy tax): Adopted by roll-call (Aye recorded). - Resolutions (24-104, 24-105, 24-107, 24-108, 24-109, 24-110): Approved by roll-call.
What’s next Several introduced ordinances and bond measures—such as the Beaconlight/Beachway bond and several other ordinances (1727, 1730, 1731, 1732, 1733)—were set for public hearing or further consideration on Oct. 16, 2024. The borough clerk’s office will publish the required notices and post ordinance text and hearing dates to the borough website.
