Lakewood Committee Meeting No Tax Relief as Budget is Introduced

Update: The ordnance for 4 way stop signs in New England village area did not pass as no one voted on it. Mayor said that residents were opposed to it. The township will work with PD for  safety speed bumps in the area.

 The Lakewood township committee will hold a virtual meeting today at 5:30 pm and will introduce the $108 million budget for the coming year. Last year during covid they raised taxes but this time officials say there will be no increase to the municipal portion of the budget but no tax cuts either, The township is also receiving $27.3 million from the Covid relief rescue plan no word on how it will be spent or why taxes will not go down because of it.

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Public can comment during the meeting via comments@lakewoodnj.gov. Please include your name and address for the record.

On the Agenda:

-Appointing A Member To The Lakewood Housing Authority

-Authorizing The Procurement Of A Forklift For Public Works

-Accepting A Bid For Block 1157, Lot 4  (Vermont)

-Authorizing The Procurement Of Uniforms For Township Personnel

- Hold A Virtual Auction For The Sale Of Block 182, Lot 2 (Kennedy Blvd. East, Dunsmore)

-Requesting A Consolidation Of Block 411, Lot 48.01, And Block 411, Lot 48.02

-Adopting the Updated Township Personnel Policies And Procedures Manual And -Creating The Department Of Human Resources

-Four-Way Stops” (Powderhorn, Flintlock, Heath, Liberty)

-Three-Way Stops” (Clover Street And School Garden Street)

-Vacating The Rights Of The Public Of A Portion Of A Paper Street Known As Brush Avenue And The Entirety Of Summit Avenue, a Portion Of A Paper Street Known As Drexel Avenue

-Amending And Supplementing Chapter XI Entitled “Traffic” Of The Revised General Ordinances Of The Township Of Lakewood, Specifically Section 11-10

(Stopping Or Standing- Coventry Square)

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