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Township Council Approves Two Contracts

Township Council Approves Two Contracts

Contracts worth more than $430,000 were approved October 11 by the Township Council. The largest of the two, for $363,746.70, was for lighting for a Franklin Township Little League field at the DeKalb Avenue baseball complex. The baseball contract was awarded to Helias Construction of Cedar Park, Texas. The contract was issued through the Educational […]

School Board Approves Eight Budget Goals; Budgeting Process Begins

School Board Approves Eight Budget Goals; Budgeting Process Begins

The 2023-24 budgeting process began for the Board of Education on September 22, with the approval of a set of eight budget goals and tentative budget calendar. The goal is to have a budget ready for submission for state approval by April 2023. The Board’s budget goals are: Support district initiatives that ensure the physical […]

School District Administrators Awarded Merit Bonuses

School District Administrators Awarded Merit Bonuses

Two school district administrators were awarded merit bonuses for the 2021-22 school year at the August 25 Board of Education meeting. Jonathan Toth, the district’s outgoing business administrator, was awarded $15,124.26 in merit bonuses for meeting three goals. Daniel Loughran, the district’s assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction, was awarded $15,180.87 in merit bonuses for […]

Updated: DeMott Lane Repaving Work Set To Begin; Will Be Road Closure

Updated: DeMott Lane Repaving Work Set To Begin; Will Be Road Closure

Update: The project’s start has been delayed by a week. Concrete work is expected to begin on August 16, with milling and paving to begin the following week. The resurfacing of DeMott Lane between Amwell and New Brunswick roads is scheduled to start the week of August 8, and will include a road closure. The […]

Township Council Votes To Spend $1.3 Million On Road Resurfacing

Township Council Votes To Spend $1.3 Million On Road Resurfacing

Contracts worth more than $1.3 million for the resurfacing of two roads were approved July 12 by the Township Council. The largest of the contracts is for $671,940, for the resurfacing of Cortelyous Lane, which was awarded to Meco Inc. of Clarksburg. The second contract, worth $650,443.99, was awarded to Z Brothers Concrete Contractors of […]

Township: Violations Of State Sick Leave, Vacation Policies Were On Paper Only; No Prohibited Payments Made

Township: Violations Of State Sick Leave, Vacation Policies Were On Paper Only; No Prohibited Payments Made

The Township has made no payments under sick leave and vacation accrual policies found by a state agency to be in violation of state law, according to a Township official. In a report issued on July 7, Acting State Comptroller Kevin D. Walsh wrote that 57 of 60 communities his office surveyed were “wasting taxpayer […]

Township Council Buys Goods And Services At June Meetings

Township Council Buys Goods And Services At June Meetings

Contracts worth more than $3 million in goods and services were approved by the Township Council in June. The Council authorized contracts totaling $913,281.60 at the June 14 meeting, and $2,274,154.55 at the June 28 meeting. At the June 14 meeting, the Council approved contracts for: extending a recreation and enrichment program from various vendors, […]

Library Board Approves $3.8 Million Budget

Library Board Approves $3.8 Million Budget

The Franklin Township Library Board of Trustees approved a $3.8 million 2022-2023 library budget and heard of some maintenance and other big-ticket projects in the offing at its May 25 meeting. About 70 percent of the budget, or $2.7 million, is targeted for employee-related costs, including salaries, benefits and pensions. The budget allocates $468,000 to […]

Township’s Saffie Kallon Honored For Work With Youth Center

Township’s Saffie Kallon Honored For Work With Youth Center

The celebration of the new Franklin Township Youth Center continued at the May 24 Township Council meeting, with a special presentation to one of the Center’s guiding forces. Township Councilwoman Kimberly Francois (D-At Large) credited with having the vision for the Center and laying the groundwork for the facility, awarded a special plaque to Saffie […]

$3 Million Bond Ordinance Introduced, Earmarked For 2022 Road Resurfacing Program

$3 Million Bond Ordinance Introduced, Earmarked For 2022 Road Resurfacing Program

A $3 million bond ordinance to pay for a handful of road improvements in the Township was introduced by the Township Council at its May 24 meeting. The Ordinance sets aside $2,812,500 for the work. The nearly three dozen streets included in the 2022 resurfacing program are Red Oak Court, Butler Road, Appleman Road, Westminster […]