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Council adopts recreation-fees ordinance, introduces several zoning and safety ordinances, and approves consent agenda
Summary
Roselle Park’s council adopted Ordinance 28-62 (recreation fees) after public comment, introduced ordinances on preferential parking, a bond appropriation, recreational fires, and curb-container placement, and approved a multi-item consent agenda including a $612,612 opioid settlement fund insertion.
At its July meeting the Roselle Park Borough Council adopted Ordinance 28-62, amending recreational fees, and approved the remainder of the consent agenda. The adoption followed public comment asking whether first‑responder discounts would remain; councilors confirmed a 20% discount for first responders is retained.
The council introduced several ordinances for second reading and public hearing on Aug. 20, 2026: Ordinance 28-64 (preferential parking zones and hours, changing Horton and Rosemont streets to 12 a.m.–4 a.m. restrictions), Ordinance 28-65 (a bond ordinance to authorize $5,104,000 for public improvements and equipment — discussed separately in another article), Ordinance 28-66 (amending the borough fire prevention code to regulate recreational fires) and Ordinance 28-67 (curb container placement rules clarifying that garbage must be in containers, not loose bags).
The consent agenda passed and included personnel changes (resignations and appointments), insertion of a $612,612 national opioid settlement fund into the 2026 municipal budget, a recycling tonnage grant ($5,055.84), contract actions related to sidewalk and concrete repairs, tax-bill corrections and refunds, and an amendment to the 2026 capital budget.
Roll-call votes recorded 6–0 in favor where roll calls were requested. Several council members used the meeting reports to highlight community events, storm response, Little Free Library installations and continuing downtown improvements.
The council set second readings and public hearings for the introduced ordinances on Aug. 20, 2026.
