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Mountainside council ratifies budget transfers, approves health-board contract and $947,734.47 in payments
Summary
At a Mountainside borough council meeting, members unanimously ratified $22,000 in year‑end budget transfers, authorized a five‑year contract with the Westfield Regional Board of Health for $56,721 in 2026, approved a $38,000 fireworks contract and authorized payment of $947,734.47 in audited bills.
At a Mountainside borough council meeting, the mayor and council unanimously approved a package of routine resolutions, including budget transfers, appointments and contracts, and authorized payment of audited bills totaling $947,734.47.
The council ratified Resolution 27‑2026 to confirm prior year‑end municipal budget transfers within the 2025 budget for police electricity, street lighting and animal regulation, totaling $22,000. The motion was moved, seconded and carried on a roll‑call vote with one member absent.
The governing body also approved appointments to outside bodies. Resolution 28‑2026 named Councilmember Renee Derkis as the borough’s representative to the Union County Transportation Advisory Board and Michael Disco as alternate, terms expiring Dec. 31, 2026. The council confirmed the borough administrator as fund commissioner to the Suburban Municipal Joint Insurance Fund for a one‑year term by adoption of Resolution 30‑2026.
On public health, the council authorized a five‑year contract with the Westfield Regional Board of Health at a 2026 cost of $56,721, described in the motion as a 3% increase over 2025 plus a 2% administrative fee. The contract, which the governing body said is funded in the annual budget, includes scheduled annual increases through 2030; the council voted to authorize execution of the agreement.
The council also approved a vendor contract for the July 4 fireworks display with Garden State Fireworks at the quoted price of $38,000. "You'll notice we got a little bit of a discount because we're paying early. They got 5% off, so that was nice," the Chair said during the discussion. The contract was approved by unanimous vote.
Other personnel and program items approved included: Resolution 32‑2026, authorizing the borough administrator, Glenn Mortimer, as the signatory to implement the state volunteer firefighter certification program locally; Resolution 33‑2026, accepting a recommendation to raise Mountainside pool membership fees for 2026 (the new fee amounts were not stated on the record); Resolution 34‑2026, authorizing a $75 refund to a resident; and Resolution 35‑2026, appointing temporary winter recreation staff with background checks and salaries to be set by the borough salary ordinance.
The council adopted Resolution 36‑2026 expressing support for pending state legislation to increase the New Jersey veterans property tax deduction from $250 to $2,500 phased in over four years.
Finally, the governing body moved and seconded payment of audited bills in the amount of $947,734.47 and authorized the mayor, council president, administrator and treasurer to sign warrants; the payment authorization passed on a roll‑call vote. One council member was recorded as absent during roll call.
The meeting concluded with council announcements about upcoming community events and a report praising public works crews for storm response after two winter storms. With no public comments, the council adjourned.
