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Spring Lake Heights council adopts CAP bank ordinance, approves contracts and grant application
Summary
On Feb. 2 the Borough Council adopted Ordinance 2026-01 to establish a municipal CAP bank and approved routine resolutions including a contract award to Dynamic Traffic LLC and a grant application to fund additional work on the Joseph E. Robertson Park pickleball court. Votes were unanimous among members present.
The Spring Lake Heights Borough Council adopted Ordinance 2026-01 on Feb. 2, allowing the borough to exceed municipal appropriation limits and establish a CAP (cap bank) mechanism, the council announced after a public hearing with no public comment. The ordinance passed on a 4-0 vote with Councilmen John Casagrande, William Graetz, Dayton Lonsdale and Councilwoman Sara King voting in favor; Councilwoman Michele Degnan-Spang and Councilman Leonard Capristo were absent.
Council members also approved multiple routine resolutions. The council awarded a contract to Dynamic Traffic LLC (Resolution R2026-51), approved payment of the January 29 bills list (R2026-52), and authorized submission of a Local Recreation Improvement Grant FY2026 application to the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs to seek additional funding for the Joseph E. Robertson Park pickleball court project (R2026-53). The consent agenda—authorizing Monmouth County aerial mosquito control (R2026-47), appointing assistant licensed operators Christopher Crosby and Jake Partusch (R2026-48 and R2026-49), and establishing recreation fall-festival fees (R2026-50)—was adopted by the same 4-0 margin.
Councilwoman Sara King questioned why Christopher Crosby would receive additional compensation for the assistant licensed operator title; Mr. May responded that Crosby holds the required licenses, the assignment requires nights, weekends and holidays, and the duties and annual compensation are stipulated in the Public Works contract. The council did not remove or alter those appointments.
The grant application for the recreation improvement program does not change the pickleball-court project’s scope, Mr. May said; it seeks potential additional funds only. The council voted to submit the application and approved contracting actions to proceed with necessary project and traffic work.
The ordinance becomes part of the borough’s municipal finance tools; council members did not debate the specifics at length during this session. The meeting record shows all votes on the day were 4-0 in favor among members present. The council adjourned at 7:30 p.m.
