WEST MILFORD — The Township Council is considering eliminating around $1.5 million in proposed capital projects in an effort to enact a zero-dollar municipal tax increase for 2010.
And the big-ticket items on that hit list include road resurfacing, a fire truck, and a street sweeper.
In total, the Council is reviewing $4.3 million in proposed capital projects, according to Township Administrator Kevin Boyle.
As part of its effort, the governing body is considering a significant reduction of the $767,000 proposed allocation for road resurfacing. The municipality still has more than $1 million in dedicated funding remaining from 2009, so cuts in potential further funding can be made. Still, the Council decided to wait until all the capital projects have been vetted to decide how much of the funding will be dedicated to road maintenance, perhaps the most visible of municipal duties.
The council is also hoping to hold off on the purchase of a pumper fire truck at a cost of $450,000. Though that purchase is not yet cancelled, council members said they would be seeking more information regarding the urgency of the requests in an effort to eliminate the line item for 2010.
The governing body did, however, decide to postpone the purchase of a $250,000 street sweeper and review the proposal next year. Gerald Storms, Department of Public Works director, said his department could continue to refurbish the two older units, which he said could conceivably last a few more years at a cost of just a few thousand dollars.
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