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Palmyra council adopts three ordinances and passes consent slate including $2.03M in payments
Summary
At its Feb. 2 caucus meeting, Palmyra’s council approved Ordinances 2026-01, 2026-02 and 2026-03 and enacted Resolutions 2026-72–2026-82 (consent agenda), including a $2,031,910.21 January bill payment and authorizations for capital purchases and agreements.
The Borough of Palmyra council voted unanimously at its Feb. 2 caucus meeting to adopt three ordinances on first reading and to enact a slate of consent resolutions.
Ordinances adopted: • Ordinance 2026-01 — To exceed the 2026 municipal budget appropriation limits and establish a CAP bank under N.J.S.A. 40A:4-45.14. Passed on roll call (yes: Dreby, Foster, Latimore, Liebe, O’Connell, President Howard; no: none). • Ordinance 2026-02 — Amends Article XV of Chapter 43 (Outside Employment of Police Officers) to permit participation in the Jobs4Blue program; Mr. Gural said the program carries no cost to the Borough. Passed on roll call (6–0). • Ordinance 2026-03 — Amends Bond Ordinance 2021-10 to reallocate previously authorized but unused bond proceeds, including creating a line for acquisition of real property. Passed on roll call (6–0).
Consent agenda (Resolutions 2026-72 through 2026-82): the council approved a block of resolutions by single motion. Key items include a tax cancellation and refund for a totally disabled veteran (Res. 2026-72), the Borough’s membership in the NJ Solutions Joint Health Insurance Fund (Res. 2026-73), a capital purchase over $15,000 for fire equipment ($22,274.00) (Res. 2026-76), transfer of two bus shelters from Clear Channel Outdoor (Res. 2026-77), an agreement with Burlington County Mosquito Control (Res. 2026-78), a directive to the Land Use Board to prepare a redevelopment plan for specified blocks and lots (Res. 2026-80), appointment of a fire department member (Res. 2026-81) and authorization to buy back ten vacation days for an employee at his 2025 rate ($5,576.80) (Res. 2026-82). The consent slate also included approval of payment of January bills in the amount of $2,031,910.21 (Res. 2026-79).
Process notes: Council President Timothy Howard moved the consent motion and Ms. Latimore seconded. At roll call the listed council members voted in favor; no votes against were recorded.
What this means: The budget CAP-bank ordinance preserves borrowing/appropriation flexibility under state statute; the vehicle for outside police employment (Jobs4Blue) was codified with no immediate fiscal cost, and bond proceeds were reallocated to permit property acquisition as described in the bond-ordinance amendment. The consent slate completes multiple routine administrative and procurement matters at once.
Next steps: Ordinances on first reading will follow statutory public hearing requirements (Ordinance 2026-01 public hearing scheduled for April 2, 2026 as read into the record).
