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Ramsey sets 2026 council leadership

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Briefing

Jun 24, 2026

Ramsey Adopts Mid-Block Crosswalk Rules

The Mayor and Council adopted Ordinance 12-2026 amending Ramsey’s rules for mid-block crosswalks after a public hearing, with six members voting yes and one absent.

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Briefing

Jun 10, 2026

Ramsey Approves $584,000 Capital Improvements

The council adopted Ordinance 13-2026, appropriating $584,000 for equipment and vehicle purchases and establishing a lead water service line replacement section. The vote was 5-0, with one council member absent.

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Briefing

May 27, 2026

Ramsey Approves Finch Park Court Rebuild

The council approved a $954,500 contract to reconstruct Finch Park’s basketball and pickleball courts, including two full basketball courts and six pickleball courts.

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Briefing

May 13, 2026

Ramsey Approves New Courts and Storage Building

The council approved a $305,230 contract to reconstruct the Finch Park basketball and pickleball court area and add lighting for two basketball courts and six pickleball courts. It also approved a $137,946.82 contract for a prefabricated metal garage to store vehicles and equipment behind the Department of Public Works building.

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Briefing

Apr 22, 2026

Ramsey Approves 2026 Budget and Bonding

The council approved the 2026 municipal budget and a $1.46 million bond ordinance for various public improvements, with five members voting yes and one absent.

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Briefing

Apr 8, 2026

Ramsey Approves Traffic and Water Rules

The council unanimously approved proposed police traffic-calming measures for Island Road and adopted ordinances addressing lead water service-line replacement and parking restrictions. It also introduced a $1.46 million bond ordinance for public improvements; the borough administrator said approximately $990,000 in grants would help offset project costs.

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Briefing

Mar 25, 2026

Ramsey Adopts Short-Term Rental Ban

The Mayor and Council adopted Ordinance 07-2026, establishing a borough code section that prohibits short-term rentals. The council also introduced the 2026 municipal budget, with total appropriations excluding the library listed at $30,340,187, up $1,605,829 from 2025.

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Briefing

Mar 11, 2026

Ramsey Approves New Housing Zoning Rules

The council approved several housing-related ordinances, including new multifamily residential overlay districts for Island Road and North Franklin Turnpike, and approved a municipal budget cap bank ordinance. The minutes record unanimous 6-0 votes for Ordinances 01-2026 through 03-2026 and Ordinance 05-2026; the provided excerpts do not show complete vote results for every ordinance.

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Briefing

Feb 11, 2026

Council Advances Affordable Housing Rules

The Mayor and Council introduced an ordinance repealing and replacing Ramsey’s affordable-housing chapter and scheduled final consideration for March 4, 2026. The council also introduced a measure to exceed municipal budget appropriation limits and establish a cap bank, which would allow unused borrowing capacity under the revised limit to be retained for future years.

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Briefing

Jan 28, 2026

Ramsey Authorizes $3.25 Million Water Financing

The council authorized issuing a water-sewer utility note for up to $3.25 million through the New Jersey Infrastructure Bank’s Water Bank Construction Financing Program.

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Briefing

Jan 6, 2026

Ramsey sets 2026 council leadership

Judy Cusick was elected Council President and appointed as the Planning Board’s Class III member, with five votes in favor and her abstention. The council also unanimously adopted the 2026 meeting calendar and policy manual and approved leadership rosters for the volunteer fire, rescue, and ambulance organizations.

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