Ventnor commission adopts bond ordinances for fire equipment and Winchester Avenue sewer replacement

The Ventnor City Commission on July 9 approved two bond ordinances to fund a new fire department apparatus and a sanitary sewer main replacement on Winchester Avenue.

Ordinance 2026-011 authorizes the issuance of bonds and notes totaling approximately $1,200,000 to purchase equipment and vehicles for the fire department. The commission opened a public hearing, heard no public comment, and adopted the ordinance by roll call.

The commission also opened and closed the public hearing on Ordinance 2026-012, a bond ordinance for phase 1 of the Winchester Avenue sanitary sewer main replacement project. The ordinance, described at the meeting as providing for a $3,000,000 bond issuance for sewer work, cleared unanimous adoption by roll call.

Both ordinances were presented as capital needs during the meeting's agenda review; no amendments were offered during the public hearings. Adoption moves both projects into the next planning and procurement phases, including the IBANK and construction-loan items on the consent agenda that staff described as connected to the Winchester Avenue work.

The commission recorded roll-call votes in favor of each adoption and approved the consent calendar that included related grant applications and loan resolutions.

Next steps described by staff include proceeding with IBANK-related paperwork and scheduling procurement and construction phases for the sewer main replacement. The fire department equipment purchases will move forward under the adopted bond authorization.