Tag: Howell municipal government
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Howell officials vote to end appeals of zoning board decisions to council
HOWELL – Municipal officials have voted 3-1 to end a process that permitted appeals of certain Howell Zoning Board of Adjustment decisions directly to the Township Council. On Aug. 13, Deputy Mayor Evelyn O’Donnell, Councilman Thomas Russo and Councilwoman Pamela Richmond voted “yes” on a motion to adopt an ordinance which eliminates the direct appeals…
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Discussion of conditions at Howell’s Lake Louise resumes at council meeting
HOWELL – A resident has expressed his support for the dredging of Lake Louise on Lanes Pond Road in Howell. The issue initially came to the attention of the Township Council in July when a resident asked if Lake Louise could be dredged. Municipal officials put the cost of such a project at an estimated…
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Howell bond ordinance would fund improvements
HOWELL – The Howell Township Council will hold public hearings at its meeting on Sept. 10 regarding two bond ordinances. Deputy Mayor Evelyn O’Donnell, Councilman John Bonevich, Councilwoman Pamela Richmond and Councilman Thomas Russo voted “yes” on motions to introduce the ordinances at the Aug. 13 meeting. Mayor Theresa Berger was absent. The first ordinance…
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Howell renews shared services agreement with Colts Neck
HOWELL – The Township Council has renewed a shared services agreement with Colts Neck through which Howell may provide municipal assistance and the use of certain road equipment to its neighboring community. Deputy Mayor Evelyn O’Donnell, Councilman John Bonevich, Councilwoman Pamela Richmond and Councilman Thomas Russo voted “yes” on a motion to the renew the…
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Howell resident asks for Lake Louise to be dredged; officials cite $5 million cost
HOWELL – Dredging Lake Louise would cost Howell almost $5 million if municipal officials ever decide to pursue that course of action. During the July 16 meeting of the Howell Township Council, resident Jeffrey Bassett spoke to members of the governing body about the lake, which is a 12-acre property on Lanes Pond Road. “We…
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Howell will eliminate appeals of zoning board decisions to town council
HOWELL – The Township Council will hold a public hearing on an ordinance that will, if adopted, eliminate the right of an individual to appeal a decision made by the Howell Zoning Board of Adjustment to the Township Council. Mayor Theresa Berger, Deputy Mayor Evelyn O’Donnell and Councilman Thomas Russo voted to introduce the ordinance…
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Ordinance requires connection to new public water system in Howell
HOWELL – Property owners in the Freewood Acres section of Howell who have a private water system will have one year to connect to a new public water system once they are advised to do so by municipal officials. An ordinance which mandates the one-year time limit was introduced on June 11 and adopted on…
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In 3-2 vote, Howell council adopts $52.3M budget for 2019
HOWELL – By a margin of one vote, the Howell Township Council has adopted a $52.3 million budget to fund the operation of the municipality during 2019. The vote to adopt the budget came during the council’s June 11 meeting. On a motion to adopt the spending plan, Deputy Mayor Evelyn O’Donnell, Councilman John Bonevich…
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Howell council members debate, adopt salary ordinance for manager
HOWELL – Members of the Howell Township Council have voted 3-2 to adopt an ordinance establishing a revised salary range for the township manager. The vote came during the council’s June 11 meeting. On a motion to adopt the ordinance, Deputy Mayor Evelyn O’Donnell, Councilman Thomas Russo and Councilwoman Pamela Richmond voted “yes.” Mayor Theresa…
