Borough Budget Up for Introduction Monday

Chatham Borough Administrator Robert Falzarano will introduce the 2013 municipal budget Monday.

The budget includes a local tax increase of about $100,000 over 2012, according to the numbers included in the agenda. The 2012 budget numbers and those included in the agenda for 2013 are shown in the table below.

Public Lots

The Chatham Borough Council will vote on whether to approve two lots of land for sale at public auction when they meet Monday.

The two lots, commonly known as 83 Chatham St. and 57 Watchung Ave., were among six lots included in discussions from summer and fall 2012 about whether the lots could and should be sold for development.

Upon deliberation and input from residents, .

Retirements

The Chatham Borough Police Department is about to lose two members.

Sgt. Robert Sweetin and Parking Enforcement Officer Nicolina Balsam have both submitted letters of resignation for the purpose of retirement to Police Chief Philip J. Crosson.

Sweetin has become an increasingly high profile officer in the department thanks to his work as the borough's Traffic Safety Officer. In this capacity he has worked with motorists, pedestrians, downtown organizations and officials to improve the borough's vehicular and pedestrian safety and devise better parking throughout the downtown area.

His contribution to the borough has been lauded by Mayor Bruce Harris, Former Mayor Nelson Vaughan, members of the Chatham Borough Council, members of the Traffic Safety Committee and Crosson.

The Chatham Borough Council meets at 7:30 p.m. Monday at the Chatham Broough Municipal Building. A copy of the agenda is included in the Photos section of this article.