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BOROUGH OF ELMWOOD PARK

Notice is hereby given that the following introduced ordinance was read and passed on first reading at the Work Meeting of the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Elmwood Park, Bergen County, NJ held on Thursday, March 5, 2026 and that said ordinance will be taken up for further consideration by the Borough Council at the Regular Meeting to be held in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Building, 182 Market Street, Elmwood Park, NJ on Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 7:00PM or as soon thereafter as the matter can be reached, at which time and place all persons who may be interested therein will be given an opportunity to be heard concerning same. During the week prior and leading up to and including the date of such meeting, copies of said ordinance will be made available to the members of the general public who shall request the same at the office of the Borough Clerk in the Municipal Building.

Ordinance #26-09

AN ORDINANCE REPEALING AND REPLACING CHAPTER 37, “AFFORDABLE HOUSING” OF THE BOROUGH CODE FOR COMPLIANCE

Borough of Elmwood Park

Shanee Morris, RMC, CMR

Borough Clerk

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BOROUGH OF ELMWOOD PARK

Notice is hereby given that the following introduced ordinance was read and passed on first reading at the Work Meeting of the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Elmwood Park, Bergen County, NJ held on Thursday, March 5, 2026 and that said ordinance will be taken up for further consideration by the Borough Council at the Regular Meeting to be held in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Building, 182 Market Street, Elmwood Park, NJ on Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 7:00PM or as soon thereafter as the matter can be reached, at which time and place all persons who may be interested therein will be given an opportunity to be heard concerning same. During the week prior and leading up to and including the date of such meeting, copies of said ordinance will be made available to the members of the general public who shall request the same at the office of the Borough Clerk in the Municipal Building.

Ordinance #26-08

ORDINANCE OF THE BOROUGH OF ELMWOOD PARK, COUNTY OF BERGEN, NEW JERSEY, AMENDING THE REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR REHABILITATION OF CERTAIN PROPERTIES SITUATED ALONG MARKET STREET AND VICINITY

Borough of Elmwood Park

Shanee Morris, RMC, CMR

Borough Clerk

Dear Residents, 

Please be advised the 2026 Final tax bills were mailed on Monday August 3,2026 and are due by August 28, 2026.

There is no extended ten-day grace period after August 28^th

Thank you,

Lori Sproviero CTC, COTA
Tax Collector
Borough of Elmwood Park

SYNOPSIS OF 2025 AUDIT REPORT OF

BOROUGH OF ELMWOOD PARK

AS REQUIRED BY N.J.S. 40A:5-7

 COMBINED COMPARATIVE BALANCE SHEETS - REGULATORY BASIS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2025 AND 2024

                                                                                                2025               2024

ASSETS

Cash and Investments                                     $         19,552,075                    $         25,114,694

Taxes, Assessments, Liens and Utility Charges Receivable     1,836,027                    1,252,800

Property Acquired for Taxes-Assessed Value              23,450                         23,450

Accounts Receivable                                                   2,168,813                    2,815,764

Fixed Capital - Authorized and Uncompleted Utility  4,985,000                    4,985,000

Fixed Capital - Utility                                                   8,652,408                    8,652,408

Deferred Charges to Future Taxation-General Capital   29,118,665               29,628,611

Deferred Charges to Revenue of Succeeding Years    566,263                       1,462,235

Land, Buildings, Machinery, and Equipment  38,175,260                  36,615,221

TOTAL ASSETS                                      $       105,077,961                    $       110,550,183

LIABILITIES, RESERVES AND FUND BALANCE

Bonds, Notes and Loans Payable        $         22,514,567                    $         23,305,690

Improvement Authorizations              6,397,454                    7,840,891

Other Liabilities and Special Funds                 12,601,303                  15,440,236

Amortization of Debt for Fixed Capital                                   

  Acquired or Authorized                     12,172,700                  12,445,055

Reserve for Certain Assets Receivable            3,126,535                    2,300,807

Investments in General Fixed Assets   38,175,260                  36,615,221

Fund Balance  10,090,142                  12,602,283

TOTAL LIABILITIES, RESERVES AND                              

FUND BALANCE           $       105,077,961                    $       110,550,183

BOROUGH OF ELMWOOD PARK

COMPARATIVE STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE - CURRENT FUND

REGULATORY BASIS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2025 AND 2024

                                                                        2025                2024

REVENUE AND OTHER INCOME REALIZED                                        

 Fund Balance Utilized                                    $     5,285,000                          $        5,670,149

 Miscellaneous-From Other Than                                                                  

    Local Property Taxes                                               10,270,569                  9,796,777

 Collection of Delinquent Taxes                                                                     

    and Tax Title Liens                                                   563,183                       719,171

 Collection of Current Tax Levy                                   70,105,598                  66,816,684

 Other Credits to Income                                            1,436,583                    823,415

            TOTAL INCOME                                               87,660,933                  83,826,196

EXPENDITURES                                                                                  

 Budget Appropriations:                                                                                 

    Municipal Purposes                                     37,303,499                  35,962,974

 County Taxes                                                  7,652,553                    6,902,608

 Local  School Taxes                                        38,150,204                  37,534,767

 Other Expenditures                                        87,295                         738,157

            TOTAL EXPENDITURES                         83,193,551                  81,138,506

 Excess in Revenue                                                      4,467,382                    2,687,690

Adjustments to Income before Surplus:                                                        

  Expenditures Included Above Which are by Statute                                   

    Deferred Charges to Budget of Succeeding Year                                     -                570,000

Statutory Excess to Surplus                                         4,467,382                    3,257,690

 Fund Balance, January 1                                           7,713,605                    10,126,064

                                                                        12,180,987                  13,383,754

 Less:  Utilization as Anticipated Revenue                              5,285,000                    5,670,149

 Fund Balance, December 31                                      $     6,895,987                          $        7,713,605

BOROUGH OF ELMWOOD PARK

COMPARATIVE STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND CHANGES

IN FUND BALANCE - WATER UTILITY OPERATING FUND

REGULATORY BASIS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2025 AND 2024

                                                                        2025                2024

REVENUE AND OTHER INCOME REALIZED                                        

 Surplus Anticipated                                        $       396,665

 Miscellaneous-From Other Than Local Water Rents $       118,332                        286,397

 Collection of Water Rents                                          4,429,234                    4,651,283

 Other Credits                                                  375,833                       174,898

            TOTAL INCOME                                               4,923,399                    5,509,243

EXPENDITURES                                                                                   

 Budget Expenditures:                                                            

  Operating                                                      3,660,000                    4,010,000

  Debt Service                                                  379,856                       390,459

  Deferred Charges and Statutory and Expenditures                           80,000                          69,029

            TOTAL EXPENDITURES                         4,119,856                    4,469,488

  Excess in Revenue                                                               803,543                     1,039,755

Fund Balance, January 1                                                    4,639,318                     6,296,228

                                                                               5,442,861                     7,335,983

 Decreased by:                                                                        

  Utilization by Current Fund Budget                                  2,381,000                     2,300,000

  Utilization by Water Operating Budget                                                    -                            396,665

Fund Balance, December 31                                       $    3,061,861              $    4,639,318

BOROUGH OF ELMWOOD PARK

RECOMMENDATIONS

It is recommended that:

1. Unfunded improvement authorizations that are over five years old, where projects have been

            completed, be funded through either a budget appropriation or through the issuance

            of temporary or permanent debt.

2. All cash receipts/revenue collections be properly recorded within the accounting software

            to facilitate a more accurate reflection of departmental revenue and subsequent postings

            to the general ledger.

3. Purchase orders be encumbered when contracts are awarded and prior to the ordering of

            goods and services.

4. With respect to contracts awarded in excess of the bid threshold subject to the Local Public Contracts Law, it is recommended that:

• Emergency contract be ratified by the governing body and included in the official minutes.

• Requirements for the awarding of contract through the use of national cooperative purchasing agreements be adhered to in accordance with NJSA 52:34-6.2.

5. All contracts and change orders approved by the governing body be encumbered when awarded.

6. A report of accumulated sick and vacation time by employee be maintained on a current basis and be made available for audit on a timely basis.

The above synopsis was prepared from the audit of the Borough of Elmwood Park, for the year 2025.  

This report of audit, submitted by Paul J. Lerch, Registered Municipal Accountant, is on file

at the Borough Clerk's office and may be inspected by any interested person.

Borough of Elmwood Park
Shanee Morris, RMC, CMR
Borough Clerk

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BOROUGH OF ELMWOOD PARK

Ordinance #26-18

BOND ORDINANCE STATEMENT AND SUMMARY

The bond ordinance, the summary terms of which are included herein, has been finally adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Elmwood Park, in the County of Bergen, State of New Jersey, on August 6, 2026, and the 20-day period of limitation within which a suit, action or proceeding questioning the validity of such ordinance can be commenced, as provided in the Local Bond Law, has begun to run from the date of the first publication of this statement by its posting on the Borough's official Internet website.  Copies of the full ordinance are available, at no cost and during regular business hours, at the Clerk's office for members of the general public who request the same.  The summary of the terms of such bond ordinance follows:

Title:  BOND ORDINANCE TO AUTHORIZE THE MAKING OF VARIOUS PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS AND THE ACQUISITION OF NEW ADDITIONAL OR REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT AND MACHINERY AND NEW AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, INCLUDING ORIGINAL APPARATUS AND EQUIPMENT, IN, BY AND FOR THE BOROUGH OF ELMWOOD PARK, IN THE COUNTY OF BERGEN, STATE OF NEW JERSEY, TO APPROPRIATE THE SUM OF $990,000 TO PAY THE COST THEREOF, TO MAKE A DOWN PAYMENT, TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS TO FINANCE SUCH APPROPRIATION AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF BOND ANTICIPATION NOTES IN ANTICIPATION OF THE ISSUANCE OF SUCH BONDS.

The purposes, appropriations and bonds/notes authorized in this multipurpose bond ordinance are as follows:

         SCHEDULE OF IMPROVEMENTS, PURPOSES AND AMOUNTS

1. Acquisition of new additional or replacement equipment and machinery for the use of the Police Department consisting of (i) firearms and (ii) automated license plate reader equipment.

     Appropriation and Estimated Cost             $145,000

     Down Payment Appropriated                   $  7,000

     Bonds and Notes Authorized                  $138,000

     Period of Usefulness                        5 years

1. Acquisition of a new automotive vehicle, including original apparatus and equipment, consisting of an SUV for the use of the Fire Department.

Appropriation and Estimated Cost             $185,000

Down Payment Appropriated                   $  9,000

Bonds and Notes Authorized                  $176,000

Period of Usefulness                        5 years

1. Acquisition of new additional or replacement equipment and machinery and new automotive vehicles, including original apparatus and equipment, for the use of the Department of Public Works ("DPW") consisting of (i) pickup trucks and (ii) a salter, pumps and various equipment.

     Appropriation and Estimated Cost             $108,000

     Down Payment Appropriated                   $  5,710

     Bonds and Notes Authorized                  $102,290

     Period of Usefulness                        5 years

1. (i) Replacement of the HVAC systems in the Municipal Court and at the Police Pistol Range and (ii) acquisition of new additional or replacement equipment and machinery for the use of the DPW consisting of (a) a trailer mounted leaf vacuum machine and (b) a compressor.

Appropriation and Estimated Cost             $282,000

Down Payment Appropriated                   $ 13,430

Bonds and Notes Authorized                  $268,570

Period of Usefulness                        15 years

1. Undertaking of the 2026 Road Resurfacing Program (including drainage improvements and curb and sidewalk replacement, where necessary) at various locations, as set forth on a list on file with the Borough Clerk and hereby approved and incorporated herein by this reference thereto. Depending upon the contract price and other exigent circumstances, and upon approval by the Borough Council, there may be additions to or deletions from the aforesaid list.  It is hereby determined and stated that said roads being improved are of "Class B" or equivalent construction as defined in Section 22 of the Local Bond Law (Chapter 2 of Title 40A of the New Jersey Statutes Annotated, as amended; the "Local Bond Law").

     Appropriation and Estimated Cost             $270,000

     Down Payment Appropriated                   $ 12,860

     Bonds and Notes Authorized                  $257,140

Period of Usefulness                        10 years

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Aggregate Appropriation and Estimated Cost   $990,000

Aggregate Down Payment Appropriated          $ 48,000

Aggregate Amount of Bonds and Notes    

  Authorized                                $942,000

Grants (if any) Appropriated:  $-0-

Section 20 Costs:  $40,000

Useful Life:  9.21 years

Borough of Elmwood Park
Shanee Morris, RMC, CMR
Borough Clerk

BOROUGH OF ELMWOOD PARK

NOTICE OF PENDING BOND ORDINANCE AND SUMMARY

Ordinance #26-19

The bond ordinance, the summary terms of which are included herein, was introduced and passed upon first reading at a meeting of the Borough Council of the Borough of Elmwood Park, in the County of Bergen, State of New Jersey, on August 6, 2026.  It will be further considered for final passage, after public hearing thereon, at a meeting of the Borough Council to be held in the Municipal Building, 182 Market Street, Elmwood Park, New Jersey, on August 20, 2026 at 7:00 P.M.  During the week prior to and up to and including the date of such meeting copies of the full ordinance will be available, at no cost and during regular business hours, at the Clerk's office for the members of the general public who shall request the same.  The summary of the terms of such bond ordinance follows:

Title:  BOND ORDINANCE TO AUTHORIZE THE UNDERTAKING OF STRUCTURAL IMPROVEMENTS TO THE RECREATION CENTER IN, BY AND FOR THE BOROUGH OF ELMWOOD PARK, IN THE COUNTY OF BERGEN, NEW JERSEY, TO APPROPRIATE THE SUM OF $265,000 TO PAY THE COST THEREOF, TO MAKE A DOWN PAYMENT, TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS TO FINANCE SUCH APPROPRIATION AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF BOND ANTICIPATION NOTES IN ANTICIPATION OF THE ISSUANCE OF SUCH BONDS.

Purpose(s):  Undertaking of structural improvements to the Recreation Center in, by and for the Borough.

Appropriation:  $265,000

Bonds/Notes Authorized:  $252,000

Grants (if any) Appropriated:  $-0-

Section 20 Costs:  $45,000

Useful Life:  15 years

This Notice is published pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:2-17 by its posting on the Borough’s official Internet website.

Borough of Elmwood Park
Shanee Morris, RMC, CMR
Borough Clerk

BOROUGH OF ELMWOOD PARK

Notice is hereby given that the following ordinance was passed on second and final reading and adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Elmwood Park, County of Bergen, State of New Jersey at a meeting of said Mayor and Council held at the Municipal Building, 182 Market Street, Elmwood Park, New Jersey on Thursday, July16, 2026.

Ordinance #26-17

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING BOROUGH CODE SECTION 2-32.2 (“Appointment of Public Works Department Head and Superintendent”) to ADDRESS SUPERINTENDENT CLASSIFICATION OPTIONS. 

Borough of Elmwood Park
Shanee Morris, RMC, CMR
Borough Clerk

Dear Elmwood Park Residents,

It is with great disappointment that I report that after consulting with the Veteran’s Committee, we have no other choice but to cancel this years Memorial Day Parade. As it stands, the Governor’s Executive Order would make it impossible to have an event such as a parade.

Our plan is to have some sort of organized ceremony, once the Executive Order is lifted or relaxed, to honor our veterans, who bravely and honorably gave their lives for our great country.

On a more positive note, I have been collaborating with the Borough Administrator/Police Chief to formulate a plan to re-open our Borough Parks starting this Monday, May 4th.

We would have like to have had them open and ready for Saturday, but due to some logistical issues, it won’t be possible until Monday at around noon.

In the meantime, our County Park, Artesian Fields is open, effective Saturday, as per the Governor’s order.

Please do your best to enjoy what appears to be a beautiful weekend, weather-wise.

Stay safe and God Bless you and your family.

Mayor Robert Colletti