Tag: Keyport municipal government
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Keyport Borough Council adopts $11.7M budget for 2022
KEYPORT — The Borough Council has adopted an $11.67 million budget to fund the operation of Keyport during 2022. The budget will be supported by the collection of $7.65 million in taxes from Keyport’s residential and commercial property owners. Other revenue includes the appropriation of $1 million from the borough’s surplus fund (savings) and the…
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Keyport residents enter races for mayor’s term, Borough Council seats
KEYPORT – Democrats and Republicans in Keyport are seeking the mayor’s office and two Borough Council terms in a race that could decide control of the municipal government. On June 7, the Republican primary election and the Democratic primary election will be uncontested. The winners will earn their places on the Nov. 8 general election…
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Keyport accepting applications for cannabis business licenses
KEYPORT – Municipal officials in Keyport are accepting applications from individuals and/or entities that may eventually be licensed to operate cannabis businesses in the borough. The application for a municipal cannabis business license is posted on the borough’s website. Individuals and/or entities that are seeking to establish a cannabis business in Keyport must submit the…
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Keyport panel will review requests for cannabis business licenses
KEYPORT – The Borough Council has established a subcommittee whose members will review requests from entities that are seeking to operate a cannabis business in Keyport. On Jan. 18, council members passed a resolution which establishes the cannabis subcommittee. Borough Council President Kathleen McNamara and Councilwoman Rose Araneo were appointed to one-year terms on the…
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Keyport council members elect McNamara to serve as panel’s president
KEYPORT – Councilwoman Kathleen McNamara has been elected by her fellow members of the governing body to serve as president of the Keyport Borough Council during 2022. The borough’s annual reorganization meeting on Jan. 1 was held in a virtual manner due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. As the meeting began, new Republican council members…
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Keyport council adopts standards for cannabis businesses in town
KEYPORT – Borough Council members have taken action to lift a prohibition on cannabis businesses by adopting regulations for cannabis businesses that may eventually be permitted to operate in Keyport. During a recent meeting, council members adopted an ordinance that will establish locations where cannabis businesses will be permitted to operate and the standards by…
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Monmouth County grant will fund services at Keyport senior center
KEYPORT – Members of the Borough Council have entered into a grant agreement with Monmouth County to provide social services at the Keyport Senior Citizen Center, 110 Second St. According to the municipal website, the senior center offers a wide range of activities and limited transportation is available. The senior center offers programs and classes…
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Keyport officials prepare corrective action plan following audit
KEYPORT – The members of the Borough Council in Keyport have approved a corrective action plan in response to a finding contained in the 2020 municipal audit. During a meeting on Dec. 7, council members passed a resolution certifying the 2020 municipal audit. According to state law, the governing body of every municipality must conduct…
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Keyport officials may open door to local cannabis businesses
KEYPORT – Borough Council members are taking action to lift a prohibition on cannabis businesses in Keyport by proposing regulations for cannabis businesses that may eventually be permitted to operate in the municipality. During a meeting on Oct. 19, council members introduced an ordinance that will, if adopted, establish locations where cannabis businesses will be…