The Township Committee approved 2026 non-union employee salaries and emergency-management stipends, renewed a behavioral-health crisis response agreement through June 30, 2027, and authorized several professional and community-service agreements.

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Briefing

May 14, 2026

Township Adopts 2026 Budget

The Township Committee unanimously adopted the 2026 municipal budget, authorizing $34,733,531.40 in municipal spending and $20,270,740.50 to be raised through municipal taxes.

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Briefing

Apr 30, 2026

Committee Advances Capital and Sewer Funding

The Township Committee introduced a $3,253,300 capital bond ordinance, including $300,000 for sewer improvements, with public hearings scheduled for May 14, 2026. It also awarded a $132,796 contract for the proposed Folusiak Tract parking area.

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Briefing

Apr 16, 2026

Township advances 2026 budget and projects

The Township Committee approved the 2026 municipal budget resolution and set May 14, 2026, for final adoption consideration. It also rejected all four bids for a proposed parking area at the Folusiak Tract and directed the Township to re-advertise the project.

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Briefing

Mar 31, 2026

Committee Extends Sewer Repair Contract

The committee approved a one-year extension for sewer excavation and repair services, effective April 8, 2026, with spending capped at $75,000. It also adopted a 3.5% municipal budget cap ordinance, authorized a construction agreement for the Cherry Valley Road Connector partial extension, and approved gas-main work on Community Drive with required pavement restoration.

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Briefing

Mar 19, 2026

Committee approves contracts, permits and budget actions

The Township Committee unanimously approved several resolutions, including a $70,000 transfer from police salaries to accumulated absences, a public-health mutual-aid agreement, a wireless telecommunications property lease, and a $12,694.50 fire-protection services contract. The public hearing on a proposed 2026 budget cap-bank ordinance was carried to March 31 because approval requires a majority of the full committee.

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Briefing

Mar 5, 2026

Infrastructure and housing measures approved

The Township Committee authorized up to $17 million in bonds for wastewater treatment plant flood protection and component replacements. It also adopted an affordable housing ordinance, a 2026 salary and wage plan, and traffic regulations for Montgomery Place, while introducing a 3.5% budget cap ordinance for public hearing on March 19, 2026.

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Briefing

Feb 19, 2026

Township Approves Filming Permit Rules

The Township Committee unanimously adopted Ordinance #26-1770, creating filming regulations and permit fees of $100 for applications, $150 per day for basic filming, and $500 per day for major motion picture filming.

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Briefing

Feb 5, 2026

Township Redirects $400,000 to Sewer Project

The Township Committee unanimously approved reallocating $400,000 in unused funds from a prior ordinance to the Harlingen Sewer Project. It also introduced regulations and permit requirements for filming in Montgomery Township, with a public hearing scheduled for February 19, 2026.

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Briefing

Jan 22, 2026

Committee Advances Sewer Funding and Services

The Township Committee introduced an ordinance to reallocate $400,000 in unused funds for the Harlingen Sewer Project. Members also approved agreements covering public health, animal control, and recycling services, and authorized a potential purchase of approximately 5.7 acres near Route 601 for open space and other municipal purposes.

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Briefing

Jan 7, 2026

Montgomery Township Sets 2026 Leadership

The Township Committee elected Neena Singh mayor and Vince Barragan deputy mayor for 2026, approved a temporary budget with $8,993,027.40 in general appropriations and $1,490,475 in sewer appropriations, and adopted the year’s appointments and committee assignments.

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