Tag: Freehold Borough municipal government
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Freehold Borough acquires Court Street School from Monmouth County
FREEHOLD – Municipal officials have taken action to acquire a historic school in Freehold Borough. During a meeting on Dec. 6, Borough Council members authorized the acquisition of the Court Street School and grounds at Court and Rhea streets. Municipal officials intend to use the former school as a community center. The Court Street School…
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Freehold Borough officials take action to fund municipal projects
FREEHOLD – The Borough Council has appropriated $100,000 to fund three municipal projects that were selected by Freehold Borough’s stakeholders during this year’s participatory budgeting initiative. On Dec. 6, council members adopted a bond ordinance that will provide $100,000 for capital improvements and the acquisition of capital equipment. The ordinance authorizes the issuance of $95,000…
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Freehold Borough officials will fund projects picked in participatory budgeting
FREEHOLD – The Borough Council is appropriating $100,000 to fund three municipal projects that were selected by Freehold Borough’s stakeholders during this year’s participatory budgeting initiative. On Nov. 15, council members introduced a bond ordinance that will, if adopted, provide $100,000 for capital improvements and the acquisition of capital equipment. The ordinance authorizes the issuance…
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Shutzer, Jordan win three-year terms in Freehold Borough
FREEHOLD – Democrats Annette Jordan and Sharon Shutzer have won three-year terms on the Borough Council in Freehold Borough. The terms will run from January 2022 through December 2024. Shutzer and Jordan, two incumbent members of the six-member governing body, ran unopposed in the general election, which was conducted with vote by mail ballots; with…
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Freehold Borough municipal offices move to Mechanic Street building
FREEHOLD – The new Borough Hall, police department headquarters and municipal court has opened in Freehold Borough. The previous Borough Hall on West Main Street was closed from Oct. 20-22 as municipal employees moved the municipality’s operations to the new Borough Hall at 30 Mechanic St. The Mechanic Street building was previously used by the…
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Three projects in Freehold Borough selected to receive municipal funding
FREEHOLD – Residents and property owners in Freehold Borough have selected three projects to receive municipal funding through the town’s the third annual participatory budgeting initiative. There were 13 potential projects that could have been funded with an appropriation of $200,000 from the 2021 municipal budget. The projects that have been selected by voters to…
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Historical assets study will help guide improvements in Freehold Borough
FREEHOLD – Municipal officials in Freehold Borough will use a study from the Historic Preservation Advisory Commission which determines if and how buildings that are planned to be improved in the borough have historic assets. On Oct. 4, Borough Council members adopted an ordinance that will amend the municipal zoning ordinance by incorporating an historic…
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Jordan, Shutzer seeking re-election in Freehold Borough
FREEHOLD – Two Democrats are running unopposed for three-year terms on the Borough Council in Freehold Borough in 2021. The terms currently held by Democrats Annette Jordan and Sharon Shutzer will end on Dec. 31. Both women are seeking election to new three-year terms on the governing body. The 2021 general election is being held…
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Freehold Borough enters shared services pact with Monmouth County
FREEHOLD – The Borough Council in Freehold Borough has entered into a shared services agreement with Monmouth County for software that will provide aerial images of the municipality. During a meeting on Sept. 7, council members passed a resolution to enter into the shared services agreement. The software is designed by Nearmap, which provides high-quality…