Tag: Howell municipal government
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Primary voters confirm candidates for Howell municipal election
HOWELL – Democrat Theresa Berger will seek a second four-year term as Howell’s mayor and will be challenged by Republican Suzanne M. Brennan in the Nov. 3 general election. Berger and Brennan won the nomination of their respective political parties in the July 7 primary election. Berger received 3,612 votes from Democrats and Brennan received…
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Howell council members adopt ordinance targeting invasive plants
HOWELL – Members of the Howell Township Council are trying to prevent invasive plants from becoming an issue in the community. An invasive species is defined as a species that is non-native (or alien) to the ecosystem under consideration; and whose introduction causes or is likely to cause economic or environmental harm, or harm to…
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Howell council unanimously adopts $53.54 million budget for 2020
HOWELL – Members of the Howell Township Council have unanimously adopted the 2020 municipal budget. Earlier this year, the council members introduced a $53.54 million budget that will be supported by the collection of $29.2 million in a local tax levy to be paid by Howell’s residential and commercial property owners. The budget was initially…
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Howell councilman will chair business recovery task force
HOWELL – Councilman Thomas Russo will chair a business recovery task force whose members will look for ways to help business owners in Howell recover from the economic effects of the 2020 coronavirus pandemic. In May, Russo, who is an attorney with the firm of Schibell and Mennie LLC, suggested a public-private partnership that would…
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Howell council votes to acquire 30-acre tract on West Farms Road
HOWELL – The members of the Township Council have voted to acquire a tract of land on West Farms Road in Howell. The township’s purchase of the land will preclude it from being developed. On May 19, Mayor Theresa Berger, Deputy Mayor Evelyn O’Donnell, Councilman John Bonevich, Councilwoman Pamela Richmond and Councilman Thomas Russo voted…
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Howell CFO details council’s financial action
HOWELL – The members of the Howell Township Council have authorized the issuance and sale of tax anticipation notes in an amount up to $16 million. According to investopedia.com, a tax anticipation note (TAN) is a short-term debt security issued by a municipal government to finance (immediate needs) that will be repaid with future tax…
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Howell council tables budget adoption to June 9
HOWELL – The Township Council has tabled the adoption of Howell’s 2020 municipal budget until June 9. The council has introduced a $53.54 million budget that would be supported by the collection of $29.2 million in a local tax levy to be paid by Howell’s residential and commercial property owners. The budget was initially scheduled…
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Howell officials discuss possibility of outdoor seating at restaurants
HOWELL – Members of the Township Council have started to discuss details regarding the reopening of Howell’s restaurants as the impact of the 2020 coronavirus pandemic has started to ease up. On May 19, council members authorized the extension of the deadline for the renewal of a retail food-handling establishment license until July 31 in…
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Howell council creates panel to foster economic recovery after pandemic
HOWELL – Members of the Howell Township Council have created a business recovery task force whose members will help local business owners recover from the economic effects of the 2020 coronavirus pandemic. Council members took the action during a meeting on May 5. The action followed a recent suggestion by Councilman Thomas Russo to create…
