Livingston Council adopts amended 2026 municipal budget
The budget moved through presentation, public hearing, amendment, and final adoption, with changes to current fund and water utility lines tied to a PFAS settlement payment.
Two hosts walk through the week’s edition in conversation — council amends and adopts 2026 municipal, consent agenda resolutions (block approval), and what’s coming next. Generated by Aware, from this week’s verified summaries.
No one spoke during the budget amendment hearing, and the council then voted on both the amendment and the full 2026 municipal budget.
The budget cleared its last hurdle this week. The Livingston Township Council reviewed the 2026 municipal budget through a manager presentation, council comments, a public hearing on the amendment, and final votes on the amendment and the full budget.
The amendment changed line items in the current fund and the water utility budget. One of those changes involved water utility debt service connected to a PFAS settlement payment. When the council opened the public hearing on the amendment, no one came forward to speak.
The council then moved to final action. Members voted on the amendment and then on the full 2026 budget, completing the annual budget process for the township. The meeting record provided here does not include a vote count beyond the fact that the budget was amended and adopted, and it does not detail the manager's presentation or individual council comments. What comes next is implementation: the amended spending plan now sets the framework for township operations in 2026, including the revised current fund and water utility appropriations discussed at the meeting.
Consent Agenda Resolutions (Block Approval)
A routine block vote carried a long list of township business. The Livingston Township Council approved a consent agenda of resolutions covering contract extensions, new contract awards, a boiler replacement at the water pollution control facility, and the sale of surplus solar renewable energy certificates.
The block approval included one-year contract extensions with Corin Main LP and Ferguson Waterworks, plus contracts with Pumping Services Inc., Exemplus, Global Industries Inc., Lambo Car Truck Heavy Collision Inc., and Onyx Networking Corp. Another resolution authorized boiler replacement at the water pollution control facility, and another approved the sale of surplus solar renewable energy certificates.
One item did not move with the group. Resolution 26-205 was pulled from the consent agenda for separate action, while the remaining resolutions were approved together by roll call with all members voting yes. The meeting record provided here does not include the later discussion or vote on the pulled item.
Council adopts project labor agreement ordinance
The council held a public hearing and adopted Ordinance 22-2026, which sets project labor agreement requirements for certain public construction projects. No one spoke during the hearing, and council comments described the measure as supportive of unions and student career pathways.
Council adopted a binding ordinance requiring project labor agreements on certain public construction projects.
Council approves traffic and parking ordinance
The council adopted Ordinance 21-2026 after a public hearing on amendments to Chapter 29 covering traffic, parking, and signs.
Council adopted traffic, parking, and signs ordinance changes affecting local roadway rules townshipwide.
Shadelon Drive parking limits advance to hearing
The council introduced Ordinance 23-2026, which would prohibit parking at certain times on the dead end of Shadelon Drive. The public hearing is scheduled for the next meeting on Monday, June 22, when residents can weigh in before final action.
First reading introduced Shadelon Drive parking restrictions, with a public hearing scheduled for June 22.
Residents press township on car wash noise
Residents told the council that noise from Express Auto Spa continues behind their homes despite the township's earlier nuisance declaration. Township Attorney Jared Canner said the township and county are pursuing interim decibel monitoring and a possible sound attenuation fence, while weighing the risks of court action.
Residents described ongoing car wash noise nuisance, but officials only discussed possible fencing, monitoring, and legal options.
- Livingston Township Council. Multiple residents spoke about ongoing noise impacts from the Express Auto Spa car wash behind their homes, stating the Township previously declared it a nuisance but has not imposed meaningful restrictions. The Township Attorney responded with an update on meetings, proposed sound attenuation fencing, decibel monitoring, and jurisdictional and legal strategy considerations.
- Livingston Township Council. A youth civic leader urged the Council to support lowering the voting age, citing current threats to voting rights and arguing that youth are directly affected by education, healthcare, budgets, and immigration policies and deserve a voice in local elections.
What we didn’t fit in this Sundays edition
Livingston Township had 15 more items this week. Here are sixfour — the rest are on Aware.
- GOVERNANCEStudents press Council to lower voting age to 16. Livingston High School students and the New Jersey Institute for Social Justice asked the Council to begin drafting an ordinance to let 16- and 17-year-olds vote in municipal and Board of Education elections. A youth speaker during agenda-item comment echoed that case, arguing local policies on schools, healthcare, budgets, and immigration directly affect young people.
- GOVERNANCEReports of Township Officials and Council/Mayor Updates. Township officials reported no additional items, and the Mayor provided a community events update, including election administration thanks, upcoming programs, and recognition of recent events and meetings.
- GOVERNANCEMen’s Health Week Proclamation (June 15–21). Mayor Klein proclaimed June 15–21 as Men’s Health Week in Livingston Township, citing preventive screenings and noting men’s life expectancy is approximately six years shorter than women’s and that men experience higher rates of chronic disease.
- GOVERNANCERecognition of Livingston High School Boys Lacrosse as Essex County Champions. Township Attorney Jared Canner presented a proclamation and the Council recognized the Livingston High School boys lacrosse team for winning the Essex County Tournament championship, the first in program history. Players and coaches were called forward for certificates/plaques, and the head coach addressed the Council about the season and tournament run.
- GOVERNANCEOpen Public Portion (General Public Comment). The Council opened the general public portion with a three-minute time limit per speaker.
- GOVERNANCEOpen Public Comment on Agenda Items. The Council opened a public comment period limited to agenda items, with a four-minute time limit per speaker.
- GOVERNANCEAdjournment. The Council adjourned the meeting by motion and second with no opposition stated.
- GOVERNANCEApproval of Minutes (Regular Conference and Closed Session) for May 26, 2026. The Council approved the regular conference meeting minutes and closed session meeting minutes from May 26, 2026, with a motion and second and no opposition stated.
- GOVERNANCECall to Order, Sunshine Statement, Roll Call, Moment of Silence, and Pledge of Allegiance. Mayor Klein opened the June 8, 2026 regular Township Council meeting, read the Sunshine Statement, conducted roll call, led a moment of silence for a longtime Livingston police officer who passed away, and led the Pledge of Allegiance.
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