STONE HARBOR — A $3.3-million bond ordinance, introduced last month in reaction to a referendum for a bond worth twice the amount, will be up for adoption at borough council’s regular meeting Sept. 4 at 4:30 p.m. in Borough Hall.
If the new bond is passed, it will stand to cover the balance for 2007 capital projects. The grand total of the revised budget is $3,803,800; $503,800 of which is previously funded.
After the June 26 referendum on a $6.6 million bond, including $2 million for a controversial recreation facility, Mayor Suzanne Walters and Council President Barry Mastrangelo asked committee chairpersons to take another look at their capital budgets.
“We tried to break things down into routine reoccurring items, and those less routine,” Chairman of the Administration and Finance Committee Karl Guilian reported at a meeting July 17.
The revised bond was introduced at a regular meeting Aug. 7. The Beach and Recreation Committee removed more than $2 million for a planned recreation center and the Natural Resources committee took out funding for removal of exposed outfall pipes on beaches, re-placing it with funding for studies.
The new bond appropriated funds for public works vehicles including a new beach tractor, lifeguard jeep and a dump truck as well as building work that includes improvements to the public works building and museum.
It also funds needed computer upgrades and $100,000 for studies on the improvement of recreation facilities.
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