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Votes at a glance: ordinances introduced, budget adopted, licenses renewed, hire authorized
Summary
Woodstown Borough Council on June 23 introduced two ordinances (2026-8 banning data centers, and 2026-9 creating EV charger emergency shut-offs), referred the land-use amendment to the Planning Board, approved consent items including alcohol-license renewals and park-use requests, amended and adopted the 2026 budget, approved a sewer shared-service agreement, and authorized the hire of a full-time public-works laborer, Benjamin Rizzi.
At its June 23 meeting, Woodstown Borough Council recorded the following formal actions (motions and roll-call outcomes):
- Ordinance 2026-8 (Chapter 67 amendment to list data centers as prohibited uses): motion to introduce made by Council President Glenn Merkle, second by Jesse Stemberger; approved by unanimous roll call vote. Council subsequently approved Resolution 2026-62 to refer the proposed amendment to the Woodstown Borough Planning Board under N.J.S.A. 40:55D-26, -62, -62.1, and -64.
- Ordinance 2026-9 (new Chapter 96: Electric Vehicle Charging Station Emergency Shut-Offs): motion to introduce made by Glenn Merkle, second by Jesse Stemberger; approved by unanimous roll call vote.
- Consent agenda: approved by motion of Jesse Stemberger, seconded by Jaclyn Morris; included approval of two sets of meeting minutes (June 8 regular and closed-session minutes), renewal of three alcoholic beverage licenses (Cream Valley Social Club, Woodstown Lodge #932 Loyal Order of the Moose, Woodstown Pub LLC), designation of two Safe Exchange Zone parking spaces with donated signage, release of performance and payment bonds for Think Pavers Hardscaping, LLC for the Marlton Road water-main reconstruction, and approvals for two Watson’s Park events (Jasmine Norman’s birthday party Aug. 29 ~30 people; Donna J. Shorter & Mt Laurel AME Church Teddy Bear Picnic Aug. 1 ~80 people). Councilwoman Heather Bobbitt abstained from approval of the two minutes (items 1 & 2) as recorded.
- Resolution 2026-67: approved (motion by Heather Bobbitt, second by Bertha Hyman) to amend the 2026 introduced budget.
- Resolution 2026-68: adopted the 2026 budget (motion by Heather Bobbitt, second by Jaclyn Morris); approved by unanimous roll call vote.
- Shared Service Agreement for sewer services between the Borough and the Woodstown Borough Municipal Utilities Authority: approved (motion by Bertha Hyman, seconded by Glenn Merkle).
- Resolution 2026-69: motion to enter closed session for personnel and potential litigation (motion by Glenn Merkle, second by Jesse Stemberger); council returned to open session by motion of Merkle, seconded by Stemberger.
- Resolution 2026-70: authorized hire of Benjamin Rizzi as a full-time Public Works Laborer, contingent upon background check (motion by Jesse Stemberger, second by Bertha Hyman); approved by unanimous roll call vote.
The minutes record motions, seconders and unanimous roll-call approvals for the items above where indicated; individual vote records beyond roll-call outcomes were not provided in the minutes.
