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Lakehurst volunteer fire company may vote to dissolve; borough attorney outlines confirmation process
Summary
At the May 7 meeting Sue Clark of the Lakehurst Volunteer Fire Company said a May 13 vote will determine whether the company dissolves after years of dwindling membership; Borough Attorney Ian Goldman said a governing‑body member must attend to confirm the vote and Councilman McCarthy said he would attend.
Sue Clark, representing the Lakehurst Volunteer Fire Company, told council members on May 7 that the company’s final meeting is scheduled for May 13 and that members will vote on whether to dissolve the organization after longtime volunteers exhausted options to recruit new members.
"There is no membership, there are no people showing up, there is nothing more that can be done," Clark said, and she added that at the May 13 meeting "there will be a vote on whether or not to dissolve." Clark also said the fire company currently lacks officers and that she would ensure any process follows the organization’s bylaws.
Borough Attorney Ian Goldman advised that a member of the governing body should be present to confirm any vote on dissolution. Councilman McCarthy said he would attend the May 13 meeting. The transcript indicates the fire company’s bylaws require a quorum of six members for such a vote, according to Clark.
The council did not take formal action on the matter during the May 7 meeting; the outcome of the May 13 vote and any subsequent municipal response were not recorded.
