Borough of Elmwood Park

Ordinance 26-21

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 October 1, 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 ACQUISITION OF NEW ADDITIONAL OR REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT AND MACHINERY FOR THE USE OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT IN, BY AND FOR THE BOROUGH OF ELMWOOD PARK, IN THE COUNTY OF BERGEN, NEW JERSEY, TO APPROPRIATE THE SUM OF $190,000 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):  Acquisition of new additional or replacement equipment and machinery for the use of the Police Department in, by and for the Borough consisting of (i) body cameras, (ii) automated license plate reader equipment and (iii) in-vehicle camera system equipment.

Appropriation:  $190,000

Bonds/Notes Authorized:  $180,900

Grants (if any) Appropriated:  $-0-

Section 20 Costs:  $15,000

Useful Life:  5 years

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