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Cranford approves Orange Avenue Pool improvements, creates Centennial Avenue Outdoor Space Task Force
Summary
Council approved contracts and quotes for Orange Avenue Pool resurfacing and improvements, authorized associated work, and appointed a nine-resident Centennial Avenue Outdoor Space Task Force to study future uses of the Centennial Avenue Pool property; some residents questioned the pool financial review and Task Force composition during public comment.
The Township Committee approved several actions on March 10 to move forward with improvements at the Orange Avenue Pool and to form a temporary, resident-driven Centennial Avenue Outdoor Space Task Force to explore potential future uses of the Centennial Avenue Pool property.
Resolutions on the consent agenda authorized resurfacing of Orange Avenue Pool courts (Res. 2026-139), media blasting services (Res. 2026-140) and broader pool improvements (Res. 2026-141) using grant funds and quotes procured through cooperative purchasing or non-fair-and-open processes where permitted. Hull-Vicci Construction Corporation was listed as the vendor for pool improvements with a quoted price of $52,999; SealMaster and Rustic Restorations were listed for court resurfacing and media blasting respectively.
Mayor Kathleen Miller Prunty announced the appointment of nine residents to a Centennial Avenue Outdoor Space Task Force (Resolution No. 2026-149) and emphasized the group’s temporary, advisory role: it was described as resident-driven, tasked with compiling ideas for possible uses and not charged with pool operations or management. Commissioner Gina Black told the Committee the Task Force would deliver a formal report including pros/cons and financial details.
During public comment Rita LaBrutto questioned a Swim Pool Utility Financial Sustainability Review, sought clarity on the $750,000 Orange Avenue Pool investment and asked about decommissioning costs for Centennial Avenue Pool; officials said the Task Force would include financial analysis in its deliverable and clarified that some Orange Avenue capital work would be grant-funded.
The Committee approved the procurement actions and Task Force appointments by unanimous vote. The meeting record does not specify a timeline for Task Force deliverables or a date for the pool work to begin.
