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Aug 21, 2026

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Council Approves 2026 Temporary Budget

Published Aug 21, 2026

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Briefing

Jul 1, 2026

Council Names Deputy Mayor and Liaisons

The Township Council unanimously designated John A. Zazzali as deputy mayor for a term running from July 1, 2026, through July 1, 2027. The council also approved appointments to the Planning Board, advisory committees, boards, and the Emergency Management Council.

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Briefing

Jun 22, 2026

Council Approves $1.04 Million in Bills

The Township Council unanimously approved payment of bills totaling $1,040,021.31. It also approved a settlement agreement in O’Toole v. Township of Cedar Grove et al.; the agreement’s terms were not provided in the minutes excerpt.

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Briefing

Jun 1, 2026

Council Approves 2026 Pay Plan and Infrastructure Work

The Council approved Ordinance 26-974 setting 2026 salary grades, wages, and fees for Township officers and employees by a 3-0 vote, with two members absent. It also approved a $6,892.32 change order for the Briarhill Road water-main project, authorized a Cedar Street transportation grant application, and approved contracts connected to the 2026 paving program.

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Briefing

May 18, 2026

Council Approves Grants and Surplus Sales

The Council approved $28,792.48 in Clean Communities grant revenue and $602.90 from a National Opioid Settlement Grant, along with a corrective action plan responding to the 2025 municipal audit. It also authorized an online auction of seven unused vehicles and pieces of grounds-maintenance equipment from May 19 through June 2, 2026.

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Briefing

May 4, 2026

Council Approves 2026 Budget and Capital Work

The Township Council unanimously adopted the 2026 municipal and solid waste budgets and approved capital funding for road reconstruction, general improvements, sewer upgrades, and water improvements. The Mountain Way/Ridge Court reconstruction received $875,000, while another capital ordinance appropriated $667,850; the general-improvements bond ordinance will create debt.

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Briefing

Apr 20, 2026

Council Approves $800,000 Road Overlay Program

The Council approved a 2026 road overlay program with spending capped at $800,000, along with up to $20,000 for roadway heads and grates. It also approved a liquor license transfer to Brivadi LLC for 570-572 Pompton Avenue, conditioned on issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy before opening.

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Briefing

Apr 6, 2026

New Right-of-Way Restrictions Adopted

The Township Council adopted Ordinance 26-968, prohibiting structures within Cedar Grove’s public rights-of-way, after a public hearing with no speakers. The meeting also addressed 2026 budget and capital plans, including $1,522,850 in authorized debt for general improvements.

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Briefing

Mar 16, 2026

Council expands affordable housing zoning

The Council unanimously adopted ordinances expanding the multi-family affordable housing overlay zone and replacing the township’s development-fee rules. The township attorney reported that a developer agreed to construct 12 additional units at Cliffside Drive and that the township had resolved its fourth-round affordable housing obligations, subject to the expected court judgment.

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Briefing

Mar 2, 2026

Council Approves Utility Changes, Delays Housing Rules

The Council approved ordinances updating sewer-service and water-consumption, rates and charges provisions, with all four present members voting yes. It postponed three affordable-housing and development-fee ordinances until a special meeting on March 16, 2026, to allow planning-board review and certified notices to nearby property owners.

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Briefing

Feb 2, 2026

Council Approves Budget Cap Bank

The Township Council unanimously adopted an ordinance allowing Cedar Grove to exceed municipal budget appropriation limits and establish a cap bank, with all five members voting yes.

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Briefing

Jan 5, 2026

Council Approves 2026 Temporary Budget

The Township Council approved a 35% temporary 2026 budget totaling $7,802,630.11 for the current fund, $981,707.37 for water, $963,444.71 for sewer, $282,315.09 for the pool utility, and $696,184.65 for solid waste. The temporary budget allows Cedar Grove to operate while its full 2026 budget is being finalized.

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