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Belmar council adopts $720,000 bond ordinance for 6th Avenue sewer replacement
Summary
The Belmar Borough Council adopted Ordinance 2026-13, a bond ordinance appropriating $720,000 to replace the 6th Avenue sewer main. Council approved the measure after a brief public hearing and roll-call vote; work includes about 1,000 linear feet of pipe and associated laterals.
Belmar — The Belmar Borough Council on July 14 adopted Ordinance 2026-13, a bond ordinance that appropriates $720,000 for the 6th Avenue Sewer Replacement Project.
The council closed a public hearing on the ordinance and moved to adopt it following motions and a roll-call vote. The ordinance funds replacement of roughly 1,000 linear feet of sewer main and associated laterals where 6th Avenue turns on South Lake Drive and connects to South Lake B Street and 7th and B, according to the ordinance language read at the meeting.
Council members recorded affirmative votes during the roll call. The measure authorizes the issuance of bonds to finance the work and was presented alongside other capital projects described during the meeting, including DPW building upgrades and equipment purchases for the police and fire departments.
Why it matters: The work aims to address aging sewer infrastructure that council members and staff said is contributing to recurring maintenance and drainage issues in the borough. The ordinance also figures into broader capital planning that includes projects funded by a $1.3 million DOT grant for resurfacing and drainage elsewhere in town.
What comes next: The ordinance authorizes bonding for the project; the borough will move forward with project planning and procurement consistent with bond financing rules and any applicable grant conditions. No construction schedule was given at the meeting.
