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Aug 20, 2026

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Roxbury Swears In Leaders and Officials

Published Aug 20, 2026

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Briefing

Jun 23, 2026

Roxbury Names Acting Township Manager

The Council unanimously appointed Steve Senese as Acting Township Manager while it considers a permanent manager, with Senese continuing as Director of Public Works.

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Briefing

Jun 9, 2026

Council approves infrastructure and staffing actions

The Council approved contracts for town-wide road crack sealing, road line striping, stormwater upgrades, grinder pump units, and open-space tree removal, along with payments totaling $4,588,629.21.

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Briefing

May 19, 2026

Roxbury Council Meeting Summary

The council reviewed $1.8 million in 2026 paving plans and authorized $400,000 for sidewalk improvements. Holly Drive and Whitegate Road were listed on the preliminary paving list, and the Kiwanis tennis and pickleball courts were expected to open between June and July.

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Briefing

May 12, 2026

Council adopts budget, limits detention site work

The council unanimously adopted the 2026 municipal budget, with total appropriations listed at $36,272,873.90, and announced an agreement restricting further conversion work at the proposed facility at 1849 Route 46.

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Briefing

Apr 28, 2026

Council Approves Capital and Utility Spending

The council unanimously approved $3,353,261 for township improvements and equipment, plus $430,000 for water-system work and $990,000 for sewer-system improvements.

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Briefing

Apr 21, 2026

Bridge, lake and tree updates shared

Pre-construction work for the Landing Bridge is expected to begin in late August 2026, although the design shown was not final. Officials also reported that about 2,000 trees were lost to the Emerald Ash Borer and that an updated Forestry Plan is expected within the next few months.

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Briefing

Apr 14, 2026

Council advances budget and capital projects

The Council introduced the 2026 municipal budget and advanced $3,353,261 in general capital spending, along with $430,000 for water-system improvements and $990,000 for sewer-system improvements. Budget adoption is scheduled for May 12, 2026.

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Briefing

Apr 7, 2026

Budget meeting cancelled

Roxbury Township cancelled the Council budget meeting scheduled for April 7, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.

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Briefing

Mar 31, 2026

Council reviews 2026 budget plan

The Council reviewed a proposed 2026 municipal budget of $36.29 million, including a 3.95% municipal tax-rate increase and $4.23 million in surplus use. A $62 million decline in taxable value was projected to reduce revenues by $1.81 million across several funds.

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Briefing

Mar 24, 2026

Council approves police vehicle funding

The council unanimously adopted a $51,800 capital ordinance to replace a police vehicle and approved $5,051,470.95 in payments.

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Briefing

Mar 17, 2026

Council Reviews 2026 Budget Options

Council reviewed two 2026 budget scenarios, with estimated municipal tax-rate increases of 2% or 5.5%, and directed staff to prepare a hybrid option by the following week.

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Briefing

Mar 10, 2026

Council adopts property and right-of-way ordinances

The Council unanimously adopted two ordinances, 6-0, vacating specified public rights-of-way and updating registration requirements for vacant and foreclosed properties.

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Briefing

Feb 24, 2026

Council advances property and redevelopment actions

The Township Council unanimously introduced Ordinance 04-26 concerning property registration and scheduled a public hearing for March 10, 2026. It also authorized a preliminary investigation into whether properties identified as Block 6701, Lots 1, 4, and 5 qualify for redevelopment consideration.

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Briefing

Feb 17, 2026

Roxbury Plans Imagination Station Renovation

The Township held the required public hearing for a Green Acres grant application to help fund replacement of the approximately 16-year-old Imagination Station playground at Horseshoe Lake Park.

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Briefing

Feb 10, 2026

Council Approves Parking and Service Measures

The Council unanimously adopted a no-parking ordinance for certain hours on Riggs Avenue and Morris Street, citing emergency access and neighborhood safety. It also approved resolutions covering water-utility chemicals, a wastewater plant pump, a $75,000 Imagination Station grant application, a senior nutrition-site lease, and $10,403,786.49 in bill payments.

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Briefing

Feb 3, 2026

Council meeting summary

Public comments centered on reports that Roxbury was being considered as a potential ICE processing facility, with approximately 50 residents and members of the public in attendance.

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Briefing

Jan 27, 2026

Council advances traffic and budget measures

The Council unanimously adopted the 2026 ordinance allowing the Township to exceed municipal budget appropriation limits and establish a cap bank. It also unanimously introduced a no-parking ordinance for portions of Riggs Avenue and Morris Street and an ordinance to vacate rights-of-way on several named streets; both will receive later public hearings.

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Briefing

Jan 6, 2026

Roxbury Swears In Leaders and Officials

The Council unanimously elected Shawn Potillo mayor and Mark Crowley deputy mayor for 2026, with each vote passing 7-0. Three newly elected at-large council members and four fire chiefs also took their oaths of office.

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