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Eatontown council approves grouped resolutions including Industrial Way line-striping and electric cost increase
Summary
Council approved resolutions 81–84 and the consent agenda. Items include $8,000 local match for Industrial Way line striping (grant-funded), $52,750 in permit/report fees for a project and $60,000 to cover increased electric costs for the year.
The borough council approved resolutions 81 through 84 together on March 25 and then passed the consent agenda. Key items discussed included an $8,000 local match for a state-funded line-striping project on Industrial Way, $52,750 in permit and reporting costs for a separate project (including unexpected sewer-line work found during construction) and a $60,000 supplement to cover higher electric costs for the year.
Council members asked for clarification about how the $8,000 related to a previously awarded $100,000 state line item and whether the $52,750 was the correct amount for required permits and reports; the mayor and staff explained the breakdown and said the $8,000 is Eatontown's current local contribution. On the electric budget increase, the mayor said the appropriation is intended to cover the year's higher-than-expected electricity costs and that staff will monitor budget impacts.
The council approved 81–84 by roll call and then approved the consent agenda; one member registered an abstention on a payroll item noted during the vote.
