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Brooklawn council adopts $560,000 bond for capital work, approves consent agenda and raises health-care waiver to $7,500
Summary
The Brooklawn Borough Council adopted a $560,000 bond ordinance for capital improvements, approved a multi-item consent agenda and unanimously voted to raise the Chapter 78 health-care waiver cap to $7,500 for 2026. Several ordinances were introduced for later hearings.
The Brooklawn Borough Council on Tuesday adopted Ordinance 19 of 2025, a bond ordinance appropriating $560,000 for completion of various capital improvements in the borough.
The public hearing on the bond ordinance was opened and the council then voted by roll call: Council member Darra, Council member Holler, Council member McConnell, Council member Osham and Council President McAdams each recorded “yes,” and the motion carried, adopting the ordinance.
At the same meeting the council approved a consent agenda that included routine and administrative measures: advertising for the purchase of calcium hypochlorite tablets (Res. 149-2025), establishing a fair-and-open process for professional services (Res. 150-2025), participation in the state Safe and Secure program (Res. 151-2025), acceptance of the 2024 audit (Res. 152-2025), authorization related to financing a Board of Education project through the Camden County Improvement Authority (Res. 153-2025), an extended grace period for certain federal employees (Res. 154-2025), the appointment of a grant writer (Res. 155-2025), and contract awards for water-softener work and storm sewer pipe replacement among others. The consent agenda passed on roll call with the same five members voting yes.
Council also moved and approved paying bills and vouchers as presented.
On employee benefits, the council voted unanimously to raise the maximum annual Chapter 78 health-care waiver from $5,000 to $7,500 for 2026. A motion to set the waiver at $7,500 was made, seconded and carried by roll call votes from Darra, Holler, McConnell, Osham and McAdams.
Separately, the council introduced two new ordinances for future consideration: Ordinance 20 of 2025 to amend chapter 121 (signs) and Ordinance 21 of 2025 to amend chapter 150 (zoning). Those measures were introduced on first reading; no final votes on those ordinances occurred at this session.
The meeting closed its public business items and later moved into an executive session under a resolution citing the New Jersey statute listed in the resolution language.
Votes at a glance - Ordinance 19 of 2025 (bond for capital improvements, $560,000): Adopted; roll-call yes — Council member Darra, Holler, McConnell, Osham, Council President McAdams. - Consent agenda (Res. 149–159 and others as listed on the agenda): Adopted by roll call. - Payment of bills and vouchers: Approved by roll call. - Chapter 78 health-care waiver increased to $7,500 for 2026: Approved by roll call.
Procedural notes: The transcript did not identify the motion makers or seconders by name for every procedural vote; where the record lacks a named mover or seconder the article notes the motion passed by voice or roll-call as entered in the meeting minutes.
