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Lindenwold council introduces 2026 budget, approves package of ordinances and consent items
Summary
At its April 8 meeting the Borough of Lindenwold Council introduced the 2026 municipal budget and unanimously approved a slate of ordinances, several routine resolutions and the appointment of a housing inspector; votes were recorded 5-0 with the council president absent.
The Borough of Lindenwold Mayor and Council on April 8 voted to introduce the 2026 municipal budget and approved a series of ordinances and routine resolutions.
Council adopted Resolution 2026:92 to permit the budget to be read by title only and then adopted Resolution 2026:93 to introduce the 2026 Borough of Lindenwold budget. Councilwoman Linda Hess moved the introduction; Councilwoman Jacquelyn Dixon seconded. The motions carried unanimously among members present (ayes: 5; absent: Council President Cheryle Randolph-Sharpe).
During a consent agenda, the council approved Resolutions 2026:94–2026:99, which included authorizing a contract with the Teamsters Union (Res. 2026:94), requesting a six-month NJDOT extension for award of the Lindenwold Park Bikeway Connector construction contract (Res. 2026:95), authorizing an agreement with Visual Computer Solutions, Inc. for administration of off‑duty police employment services (Res. 2026:96), approving a raffle license for The Arc of Camden County (Res. 2026:97), hiring a part‑time employee in the finance department (Res. 2026:98, Qiana Andino), and amending a prior request to NJDOT regarding a traffic signal evaluation at Route 30/White Horse Pike and United States Ave (Res. 2026:99). The council also approved Resolution 2026:100 appointing John Henkle as housing inspector.
On ordinance business, Council held first readings of Ordinances 2026:12 (to exceed municipal budget appropriation limits and establish a cap bank, citing N.J.S.A.40A:4-45.14) and 2026:13 (amendments to development fees). The council voted on second readings and approvals for Ordinances 2026:6 and 2026:7 (amendments related to escrows, deposits and performance security), Ordinance 2026:8 (adding a new section to regulate cannabis establishments in the B‑2 zone), Ordinance 2026:9 (mercantile license fee amendments), Ordinance 2026:10 (tax code amendments), and Ordinance 2026:11 (permitted uses in the B‑2 zone). Each ordinance vote was moved by Councilwoman Hess and seconded by Councilman Jermaine Jackson and recorded as passing with five ayes and no nays; Council President Randolph‑Sharpe was noted absent.
Council also approved payment of bills and prior meeting minutes (with Councilwoman Dixon recorded as an abstention on the 11‑25‑2025 minutes only). Mayor Richard Roach and councilmembers provided routine departmental and community announcements, including a Love Lindenwold cleanup scheduled for April 25 and library and public-safety programming.
The meeting record shows no public hearings were held on the listed ordinances and no substantive debate on the ordinances or consent items was included in the public record.
Next steps: introduction of the budget starts the formal public process for adoption under state law; the transcript records the introduction action but does not specify a final adoption date.
