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Lawnside council approves resolutions, accepts January financials and reviews $647,379 purchase-order listing
Summary
The Lawnside council approved a set of Resolutions (Nos. 45–50) including an emergency temporary appropriation of $1,897,875.06, authorized bikeway-path lighting work, and accepted January financial reports. Purchase-order listings filed with the meeting show $647,379.02 in POs, including a $445,247.00 school payment.
The Borough of Lawnside council voted to adopt a package of resolutions and approve payment of bills during its March 4, 2026 meeting. The resolutions read into the record included support for RevolutionNJ (No. 45-2026), renewal of animal-control services (No. 46-2026), payment to CCMUA for funds collected during the December tax sale (No. 47-2026), award of the bikeway-path lighting contract from Diamond Spring Avenue to Ellis Avenue (No. 48-2026), authorization of a temporary 2026 budget (No. 49-2026) and an emergency temporary appropriation for current fund expenses of $1,897,875.06 (No. 50-2026).
Councilman Eric Wilcox moved—and Councilwoman Dawn Wright-McLeod seconded—the motion to adopt the listed resolutions and approve payment of bills; the motion carried on a 4–0 roll-call vote with two members absent. The minutes record the roll-call yes votes as DeAbreu, Pollard, Wilcox and Wright-McLeod.
The council also accepted the January 2026 monthly financial reports. Line items shown in the minutes include Borough Clerk $21,498.75; Construction $16,906.99; Dog Account $1,234.35; Tax Collector $522,305.55; Sewer Rentals $127,641.21; Municipal Court $8,453.60; and HERA Registry $900.00. The meeting packet included a separate purchase-order listing (pages 1–3), showing 32 purchase orders totaling $647,379.02; the list highlights a $445,247.00 payment to the Lawnside Board of Education and vendor invoices such as Drager Inc. for $22,822.50.
The resolutions and financial reports were adopted without individual roll-call discussion on each item. The minutes do not record contractors' names beyond the PO listing or an implementation timetable for the emergency appropriation; follow-up documentation in the clerk's office and the posted meeting packet contain the detailed PO and vendor records.
