Politics & Government
NP Council Allocates $2.4M for Capital Improvement Projects
Ordinance also allows for issuance of $2.3M in bond anticipation notes to help fund 16 projects, which include new fire truck, reconfiguration of Lincoln Park, road paving.
Borough Council unanimously adopted an ordinance Tuesday night that will appropriate more than $2.4 million for capital improvements throughout the borough this year.
Borough Council allocated funds for capital improvement projects in the 2012 Municipal Budget, which was adopted at the end of March. The borough's down payment for all projects totals $122,075.
"What this does is it provides for capital improvements and appropriates $2,441,500 for that purpose and authorizes the issuance of $2,319,425 in bonds or notes," Council President Michael Gennaro said at the May 14 meeting, when the ordinance was formally introduced. "These will be bond anticipation notes and some of the major items in there [include] a fire truck for $891,000, other vehicles [for] $329,000, and computers and other equipment that we’re buying for the borough."
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Other highlights include:
- More than $700,000 to repave roads, remodel the Municipal Center and purchase new vehicles for the DPW
- $217,000 for reconfiguration of Lincoln Park, fixing drainage issues at Jaycees Park, the installation of light poles at the New Providence Tennis Courts and upgrading fitness stations on the Fitness Trail
- About $125,000 for new communications equipment, surveillance equipment and mobile cameras for the Police Department
There were no public comments made at the hearing.
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Below, all capital improvement projects are broken down by department.
Public Works Department
(each item includes any work and materials necessary for project)
Purpose Borough's Appropriation & Estimated Cost Est. Max. Amount of Bonds/Notes Period of Usefulness Streets & Roads Program $250,667 $238,134 10 years Office Furniture for Municipal Center $11,141 $10,584 5 years Construction/remodeling of Municipal Center; Improvements to HVAC rooftop unit $116,978 $111,129 15 years Acquisition of replacement truck, freightliner bus and pick-up truck $328,653 $312,200 5 years
Wastewater Treatment Plant
(each item includes any work and materials necessary for project)
Purpose Borough's Appropriation & Estimated Cost Est. Max. Amount of Bonds/Notes Period of Usefulness Replacement pumps, infiltration and inflow remediation projects $222,815 $211,675 40 years
Computers and Networking
(each item includes any work and materials necessary for project)
Community Activities Department
(each item includes any work and materials necessary for project)
Purpose Borough's Appropriation & Estimated Cost Est. Max. Amount of Bonds/Notes Period of Usefulness Replacement resograph machine $10,027 $9,525 5 years Reconfiguration of and new playground structure at Lincoln Field, fix drainage at Jaycees Park, upgrade fitness stations at Fitness Trail, install light poles at tennis courts $217,245 $206,383 15 years Building renovations and furnishings $27,852 $26,459 10 years
Fire Department
(each item includes any work and materials necessary for project)
Purpose Borough's Appropriation & Estimated Cost Est. Max. Amount of Bonds/Notes Period of Usefulness Acquisition of turnout gear $22,282 $21,167 5 years Acquisition of fire truck $891,262 $846,699 10 years
Borough Clerk
(each item includes any work and materials necessary for project)
Purpose Borough's Appropriation & Estimated Cost Est. Max. Amount of Bonds/Notes Period of Usefulness Replacement Parking Meter at MHRR lot $16,711 $15,876 15 years
Rescue Squad, Emergency Management and Police Department
(each item includes any work and materials necessary for project)
Purpose Borough's Appropriation & Estimated Cost Est. Max. Amount of Bonds/Notes Period of Usefulness Rehabilitation of ambulance $55,704 $52,919 5 years Acquisition of emergency equipment $66,845 $63,502 5 years Acquisition of police communications equipment, surveillance equipment, blousecoats and mobile cameras $124,777 $118,538 5 years
Total for All Projects
Borough's Appropriation & Estimated Cost Est. Max. Amount of Bonds/Notes $2,441,500 $2,319,425Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.
