New Aerial Ladder Truck May Be Coming to East Hanover

The East Hanover Town Council will vote on the introduction of four ordinances when they meet Wednesday, including one appropriating a bond of $850,000 to purchase a new aerial ladder truck.

According to Kenny Huelbig, the township's CFO, East Hanover received a 2011 FEMA Firefighters Assistance grant of $712,500 to help pay for the ladder truck. This sum is included in the bond ordinance, and the township must bond about $95,000 for the remaining costs.

Another ordinance up for initial introduction will establish a table of organization among township employees, and a range of salaries for employees.

A third ordinance will allow for sick and vacation leave payment in the wake of a "special emergency."

This will be the first meeting of the East Hanover Town Council since Tropical Storm Sandy devastated the area and left many East Hanover businesses and residents without power.

The council meets at the East Hanover Township Municipal Building at 7 p.m. Wednesday. A full copy of the agenda may be found in the Photos & Documents section of this article.