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Council Approves Capital and Utility Spending

RoxburyApr 28, 20262 min read

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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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What this means

The approved capital ordinances fund public improvements, vehicles, equipment, and information technology, while the water and sewer appropriations support routine utility maintenance. Council members said the utility spending is paid through user fees, maintains existing service for residents, and does not expand capacity. The council also approved conveying township-owned property at 270 Mt. Arlington Boulevard to Morris Habitat for Humanity and advanced a potentially dangerous dog license fee for a May 12 public hearing.

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Adopted Ordinance 07-26 unanimously, authorizing conveyance of township-owned property at 270 Mt. Arlington Boulevard to Morris Habitat for Humanity.
Adopted Ordinance 09-26 unanimously, appropriating $3,353,261 for public improvements and the acquisition of equipment, vehicles, and information technology equipment.
Adopted Ordinance 10-26 unanimously, appropriating $430,000 from the water utility capital improvement fund for water-system improvements and a utility vehicle.
Adopted Ordinance 11-26 unanimously, appropriating $990,000 from the sewer utility capital improvement fund for sanitary sewer improvements.
Introduced Ordinance 12-26 unanimously to establish a fee for a potentially dangerous dog license; a public hearing and possible final passage were scheduled for May 12, 2026.
Carried the second reading of Ordinance 08-26, establishing fourth-round affordable housing requirements, to May 12, 2026.
Approved a resolution package that included a labor memorandum of understanding with the International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers, a two-year lawn-maintenance contract, a police vehicle purchase, and pressure-reducing valve maintenance.

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