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Garwood council moves toward drainage study award amid questions about funding
Summary
The borough discussed awarding a drainage study and underpass pump improvements; council said the drainage study line item is in the sewer budget and a recent clog was fixed while longer-term ladder and electrical upgrades are planned.
Council and borough staff discussed the borough's planned drainage study and underpass pump improvements during the July meeting. The mayor said a clog over the weekend had been fixed, and the borough administrator described planned safety and reliability upgrades: "the ladder needs to be fixed" and the electrical panel will be moved so it "is no longer subject to water," steps the borough says will reduce future failures.
In questions from residents, staff clarified budgeting for the drainage study: the mayor indicated that a line item was included in the budget and the borough administrator confirmed the amount is recorded as a sewer line item. A member of the public referenced Resolution 26-140 as the drainage study item and noted a figure of $43,000; council asked staff to confirm the specific line item and to follow up with the public works department on related tree- and brook-removal tasks.
