NOTICE OF PENDING BOND ORDINANCE AND SUMMARY
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 Wallington, in the County of Bergen, State of New Jersey, on September 18, 2025. It will be further considered for final passage, after public hearing thereon, at a meeting of the Borough Council to be held in the Civic Center, 24 Union Boulevard, Wallington, New Jersey, on October 2, 2025 at 6:30 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:
ORDINANCE NO. # 2025-020
Title: BOND ORDINANCE TO AUTHORIZE THE MAKING OF VARIOUS PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS IN, BY AND FOR THE BOROUGH OF WALLINGTON, IN THE COUNTY OF BERGEN, STATE OF NEW JERSEY, TO APPROPRIATE THE SUM OF $435,000 TO PAY THE COST THEREOF, TO APPROPRIATE CAPITAL FUND BALANCE AND A FEDERAL GRANT, 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, bonds/notes authorized and grants appropriated in this multipurpose bond ordinance are as follows:
SCHEDULE OF IMPROVEMENTS, PURPOSES AND AMOUNTS
A. Resurfacing of Reservoir Avenue, including curb, sidewalk and drainage improvements, where necessary. It is hereby determined and stated that said road being improved is 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 $355,000
Capital Fund Balance Appropriated $ 2,250
Federal Grant Appropriated $135,000
Down Payment Appropriated $ 17,750
Bonds and Notes Authorized $200,000
Period of Usefulness 10 years
B. Undertaking of site improvements and repaving of Borough-owned property at 125 Main Avenue.
Appropriation and Estimated Cost $ 80,000
Capital Fund Balance Appropriated $ 80,000
Period of Usefulness 10 years
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Aggregate Appropriation and Estimated Cost $435,000
Aggregate Capital Fund Balance Appropriated $ 82,250
Federal Grant Appropriated $135,000
Down Payment Appropriated $ 17,750
Amount of Bonds and Notes
Authorized $200,000
Section 20 Costs: $55,500
Useful Life of Project Funded by Debt: 10 years
This Notice is published pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:2-17.
Casey Kimmel, RMC
Borough Clerk
Borough of Wallington
County of Bergen
State of New Jersey
September 24 2025
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