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Matawan council votes: appointments, bundled resolutions, bills approved and ordinance introduced
Summary
The Matawan Borough Council approved firefighter appointments, a package of routine resolutions (with two items pulled for separate votes), the claims‑the‑bills motion including a $17,724 invoice for outside counsel, and introduced a salary ordinance for public hearing on Aug. 18.
At its July 14 meeting the Matawan Borough Council took several formal actions:
• Appointments — The council approved Noah Eckert as a junior firefighter and Anthony Prusillo for a fire/police role by motion and voice vote.
• Clustered resolutions — Council approved resolutions 26‑07‑01 through 26‑07‑08 as a group while excluding two items for separate consideration; the bundled motion passed.
• Resolution 26‑07‑04 — Pulled for separate vote and approved. The measure authorizes a shared‑services agreement with Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office for dispatch services (see separate coverage).
• Resolution 26‑07‑06 — Pulled for separate vote and approved; it delegates authority to the borough administrator to grant temporary stipends and assign duties during employee leaves (Councilperson Reynolds recorded an abstention).
• Claims/bills — Resolution 26‑07‑09 to claim the bills passed. A councilmember asked about a $17,724 invoice from the law firm Hoagland, Longo, Moran & Dunst for investigatory work by former conflict labor counsel; the clerk moved the bills and the council approved payment.
• Ordinance — The council introduced Ordinance 26‑14 (amending the borough salary ordinance) and set a public hearing for 7 p.m. on August 18, 2026.
These votes complete actions recorded on the July 14 agenda; items 26‑07‑04 and 26‑07‑06 were discussed separately and are covered in detail in individual items.
