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South River approves consent agenda including $1.61M school requisition, hires and refunds
Summary
Council adopted a consent agenda (Resolutions 2026-119 through 2026-131) covering a $1,612,331 requisition to the local school custodian, personnel appointments (including a sanitation laborer at $20.49/hr and summer help at $18/hr), LOSAP payments to volunteer fire members, and itemized utility refunds.
At its April 13 meeting the Borough Council used a consent agenda to approve routine financial and personnel items. Resolution 2026-119 authorized the Chief Financial Officer to draw $1,612,331 to pay the local school district's current operating expenses by May 8, 2026. The minutes record the consent bundle includes personnel appointments, LOSAP annual contributions for qualified volunteer members and an itemized utility-refund list.
Among hires and appointments the council approved Eric LaBella as a Laborer A in Sanitation at $20.49 per hour (effective about April 14, 2026), seasonal recreation instructors (Zumba, Yoga, Chess) with listed class/rate details, and Thomas Servon Jr. as summer help in DPW at $18.00 per hour. Resolution 2026-126 authorized a number of utility refunds with specific amounts listed in the minutes.
