Township Committee — July 14, 2026
The Committee adopted salary Ordinance #2601, authorized an online tax sale on or about October 6, extended the third-quarter tax grace period because the county had not released the tax rate, and applied for an $835,000.00 federal grant for police communications and $1,447,960.00 in state aid for three roads, all 5-0. Three people spoke, all on the former Lord Stirling School property.
- Taxes
- Infrastructure
- Government
Meeting recording
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What happened
What the record shows
All five members were present: Asay, Hodges, McNally, Tompkins and Mayor Duarte McCarthy. The meeting opened at 7:41 p.m. and adjourned at 8:07 p.m. There was no executive session. Every vote below was 5-0 (aye Asay, Hodges, McNally, Tompkins, Duarte McCarthy).
Ordinance
- #2601, amending Salary Ordinance #2529 for compensation from July 1, 2026: adopted after a hearing with no comments.
Resolutions
The consent agenda included:
- #2026-0339, extending the third-quarter 2026 tax grace period to the 25th day after bills are mailed, because the state had not released the information needed to strike a rate and Somerset County could not release the tax rate. Late payments after the grace period owe interest from August 1, 2026. #2026-0337 authorized the Tax Collector to hold an electronic tax sale on or about October 6, 2026 through RealAuction.com, for a larger pool of lien buyers. See budget and taxes.
- #2026-0328, an application for a federal FY 2026 Byrne Discretionary Community Project Grant for a Police Department communications upgrade, requesting the full estimated cost of $835,000.00. #2026-0334, a Dodge Durango pursuit vehicle from Nielsen Fleet, not to exceed $43,422.00 (the price table prints a vehicle total of $43,442.00), and a patrol officer hire. See police.
- #2026-0329, an NJDOT state aid application for Fairview Drive South (Queen Anne Drive to Mt. Airy Road), Wayne Terrace and part of Concord Lane, 1.06 miles, requesting the full estimated cost of $1,447,960.00. See roads and paving.
- #2026-0326, a $6,350.00 change order on the 2025 audit by Nisivoccia LLP, to $42,165.00.
- #2026-0335, server and network upgrades by Ocean Computer Group, not to exceed $152,857.65.
- #2026-0333, renewing membership in the Suburban Municipal Joint Insurance Fund for 2027 through 2029.
- A $6,000.00 county youth services grant application for Health Department programs, a liquor license renewal, and hires of a Recreation Programs Manager and a Roads Working Foreman.
The June 23 minutes were approved.
Public comment
No one spoke in the first period or at the hearing. In the second, Anthony Risorto of Sherwood Drive, Matt Magliano of Riverside Drive and Lauren Zugale of Meadowview Road commented on the property at 99 Lord Stirling Road (formerly Lord Stirling School); the minutes record no positions. Risorto also congratulated new hires and thanked employees for their work after the recent storm. See the Lord Stirling School property.
Records
- Minutes (township document page)
- Agenda (township document page)
- Video on the township’s YouTube channel. This page follows the Committee’s minutes.