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Preliminary Mayor & Council Meeting Agenda

Borough of Stanhope
Mayor & Council Work Session & Agenda Meeting
April 14, 2026   7:00pm

AGENDA

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PROCLAMATION: Arbor Day

CALL TO ORDER

SALUTE TO COLORS

OPENING STATEMENT

Adequate notice of this public meeting has been made in accordance with P.L. 2025, c.72, N.J.S.A. 35:3-2, and the Open Public Meetings Act, N.J.S.A 10:4-6, et seq., inasmuch as a notice has been published on the Borough’s official Internet website, www.stanhopenj.gov, which is accessible and available to the public free of charge. A direct hyperlink to legal notices published on the Borough’s official Internet website is conspicuously placed on the website’s homepage. Notice was also placed on the official bulletin board in the Municipal Building.

In the event the Mayor and Council have not addressed all items on this Agenda by 10:00 PM and they are of the opinion that they cannot complete the Agenda in a reasonable time period, the Mayor and Council may exercise their option to continue this meeting at an agreed to date, time and place. Please turn off all cell phones for the duration of this Meeting.

ROLL CALL: Riccardi □ Romano □ Simpson □ Smith □ Thornton □ Wachterhauser □ Mayor Wronko □

ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT

WORK SESSION

– James McNeilly Scholarship (Stanhope School)

– Sussex County League of Municipalities (Annual Membership Dues)

PUBLIC HEARING AND ADOPTION OF THE 2026 MUNICIPAL BUDGET

Resolution 076-26 Authorize Reading 2026 Municipal Budget by Title Move/2nd __________

Resolution 077-26 Adoption of 2026 Municipal Budget

Move/2nd __________ [Open to Public]

Riccardi □ Romano □ Simpson □ Smith □ Thornton □ Wachterhauser □

NEW BUSINESS:

Resolutions:

078-26 Authorize Payment of Invoice to James LaSala, Esq.
Move/2nd __________ Riccardi □ Romano □ Simpson □ Smith □ Thornton □ Wachterhauser □

079-26 Authorize Stanhope Hose Co. #1 to Conduct a Bucket Drop Move/2nd __________

PAYMENT OF BILLS

080-26 Authorize Payment of Bills
Move/2nd __________ Riccardi □ Romano □ Simpson □ Smith □ Thornton □ Wachterhauser □

AGENDA ITEMS FOR APRIL 28, 2026 BUSINESS MEETING

Minutes for Approval:
March 10, 2026 Work Session and Agenda Meeting & Closed Session
March 24, 2026 Business Meeting

Resolutions:
xxx-26 Payment of Bills

CITIZENS TO BE HEARD (5 Minutes given to each Speaker)

CLOSED SESSION

  1. The general nature of the subject matter(s) to be discussed is as follows:

_____ Personnel _____ Contract _____ Real Property

_____ Public Safety _____ Litigation/Potential Litigation _____ Attorney-Client

  1. It is anticipated at this time that the above stated subject matter(s) will be made public at the conclusion of each individual specified subject matter.
  2. This resolution shall take effect immediately. Time:_____ Motion/2nd _________

RETURN TO OPEN SESSION: Time ___________ Move/2nd ________________

ADJOURNMENT Time ___________ Move/2nd _______________