JACKSON – The Township Council has adopted a bond ordinance that will fund capital improvements in Jackson.
The ordinance appropriates $3.2 million and authorizes the issuance of $2.37 million in bonds and notes to finance capital improvements and the acquisition of equipment. Officials will make a $124,998 down payment and reappropriate $717,853 in excess proceeds from previous bond ordinances.
The improvements authorized by the ordinance consist of road, drainage and sidewalk improvements; irrigation improvements at town hall; and the acquisition of a rolling bin for the Jackson Building Department.
The ordinance also authorizes the purchase and outfitting of five new police vehicles; the acquisition of police equipment; and records retention for various departments.
The ordinance authorizes acquisitions for the building department, including a trailer and the purchase and outfitting of four new vehicles.
Improvements to public buildings and grounds will include sink removal and replacement; grease trap reinstallation/reconnection at the senior center; and roof improvements to the motor pool building at the Jackson Justice Complex.
The ordinance will also fund playground repairs; the installation of handicap-accessible doors at the Department of Public Works building, the senior center, the administration building and the Jackson Justice Complex; the acquisition and installation of a back-up power/automatic transfer switch for the annex building emergency generator; and the acquisition and installation of a new heating, ventilation and air conditioning system for the Jackson Justice Complex.
Funds will also be provided for the purchase and outfitting of three new vehicles for the Division of Code Enforcement and Housing; one new vehicle for the Division of Recreation; and one new vehicle for the Department of the Municipal Assessor.
