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Add as a preferred sourceRockaway Borough has introduced a $721,250 bond ordinance for water utility improvements, with a public hearing scheduled for Thursday, September 24, 2026.
Ordinance 26-20 would authorize $613,875 in bonds or notes to help finance the work. The proposal covers rehabilitation of wells, water main improvements and installation of a water main at West New Street.
The funding plan also includes a $71,175 Community Development Block Grant. Borough records list a 30-year useful life for the improvements.
The Mayor and Council introduced the ordinance on September 10. It is scheduled for final consideration after a public hearing at 6:30 p.m. September 24 at the Rockaway Borough Community Center, 21-25 Union Street.
Residents may review copies of the full bond ordinance at no cost during regular business hours at the Borough Clerk’s office during the week before and through the meeting date. The project would affect the Borough’s public water infrastructure in Morris County, New Jersey.
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