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The council unanimously introduced an ordinance to increase mercantile license fees; a public hearing is scheduled for May 13, 2026. The meeting also approved engineering services for Parker Road improvements, plans for demolishing certain Fort Monmouth buildings, emergency temporary appropriations, and other routine financial and administrative actions.
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Businesses would pay higher mercantile license fees if the ordinance receives final approval after the May 13 public hearing; the meeting record does not state the proposed fee amounts. The council also moved forward with planning for Parker Road improvements and demolition-related work at Fort Monmouth. A proposed referendum on a new municipal building remained under discussion pending a cost-analysis report expected at the May 13 meeting.
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