Politics & Government

Boro Council to Vote on Cap Bank, CAF Gala

The council meets Monday evening.

The Chatham Borough Council will vote on an ordinance establishing a cap bank as part of the 2013 municipal budget.

The cap is the difference between the maximum allowable amount the borough could possibly raise taxes and the amount they actually raise taxes. Under the new budget guidelines passed by Gov. Chris Christie and the state legislature in 2009, the borough can establish a banked cap for that difference and potentially draw on it in the next three years without requiring a vote on the budget.

If the ordinance passes, the cap bank will go into effect for the 2013 budget.

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The council is expected to go into executive session to discuss a lease agreement with PSE&G, who recently revoked a lease allowing the Chatham Borough Community Garden to operate near a utility tower at the intersection of Main Street and Division Avenue.

Various fundraising and volunteer events are also on the agenda for council vote, including a resolution approving the Chatham Borough Fire Department Fishing Derby at Kelley's Pond from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on April 27 and 28, and permission for the Chatham Athletic Foundation to hold their annual gala on Saturday, Sept. 28 at Reasoner Park as they did in 2012.

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The council will also vote on a resolution authorizing the Chatham Borough Police Department to lease three new 2013 Ford Interceptors under an existing contract with Morris County.

Another item on the agenda will authorize the police chief to execute a mutual aid agreement with Morris County and with other towns in the county in the event of any emergency or disaster.


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