Yeah, I'm trying to figure out how to do it. No, no, no. Like how to end it. Um, >> I'm not going to read this. Hey, how you doing? leadership of the republic for it stands one nation
indivisible with liberty and justice for all. You also >> Thank you. here. >> Good evening everybody. Welcome. Uh tonight is a scheduled budget meeting where the proposed uh the purpose is to
focus on the review of the Roberry County 2020 state budget. I respectfully ask that the public keep this in mind and remain focused on this important process for the residents of Roxbury Township. We would also like to make a statement that Roxbury Township remains
firmly opposed to the proposal of federal processing facility within our township's borders and unanimously passed resolution 2026-29. The township council has authorized all our legal counsel to pursue all available remedies under New Jersey
state law to protect the interests of our community. At the same time, we continue to be actively engaged with our state and federal representatives, pressing for information that may be available to them from the federal government. We will also continue
engaging and negotiating with the property owner at 1879 Route 46 to bring a community funded asset to this location. At this time, the council has no knowledge of the current proposal or contract in place for this address and
we remain hopeful the owners will stay open to discussion with us for the sake of our community. Thank everyone involved as we continue to navigate through this matter. the safety of our residents, property, resources as our top priority
to come to a solution that is in the best of council. >> Moving on to item four, the courts council lea representative council committee new business and old business process. 126.
Thank you, Mayor Pson. Thank you for the opportunity to sit in front of you today and have the discussion about our budget presentation for recreation for 2026. Um the process has been ongoing for quite some time. We're excited to be able to
show all the great things that we've been doing in recreation uh as well as show the uh the outlook of what 2026 could be. Right. So, some of our program details associated with recreation. Uh we have 20 plus major programs as a whole. Uh
and then when you start to break out some of those major programs, uh the sub levels, we're running about 130 different pieces associated with recreation. And that that breaks down to grade levels that break down to swim
lessons, swim team, football, wrestling, cheerleading, all of those different pieces associated. Uh and not to mention uh some of our fantastic camps uh that we run throughout the throughout the year as well too. So when we start to analyze and look at
a lot of the different things that we are doing, uh you know, we're very thankful for the digital board. There's a great photo of that. Uh the social media aspect where we're advertising for our day camps. Um and then also using the flyers through the school to be able to get our information out to those all
involved for our programs. Uh just a snapshot of what we've done in 2025 so far. Uh in the winter we've had 840 participants. In the in the spring 719 uh in the summer is a little over 2500.
Uh in the fall is a little over 800 as well too. Uh so for the programs that we run in conjunction uh with the beach uh we're almost at about 5,000. And then you start to work in uh the co-sponsored sports as well too. Our softball, our
baseball, our lacrosse, our soccer. Um we are serving close to a little over 6,000 uh residents throughout the entire season which is a great accomplishment uh for our for our township. The great accomplishment accomplishment that we
take pride in uh in our recreation department as well too. So very very happy about all of that. Right. A little bit of everything for you this evening. Uh right just to show some of the the fun and the enjoyment. I hope the Right.
Just one of our games. You can see the excitement. You can see how packed the location is. Uh a lot of fun, right? A lot of lot of great things ongoing uh at the turf field uh and and
one of our complexes as well too. So not only sports but recreation department hosts and and does a lot of variety of things. Uh for us we run a lot of special events as well too. Uh and and thankful for for all those times that for you guys have been there to
give out medals or help with the event or just show appreciation um throughout the season, right? To be able to run all these great things for the community is a wonderful thing. uh from the fishing derby uh to the beach class to the Roxberry 5K to the kids try harder uh to
the lifeguard competitions to to the to the event with uh the holiday tree lighting and manura lighting uh and having Santa come in on that fire truck. Um in addition to all those things that we specifically run, we we probably assist in in in running and and hosting
a variety of other pieces, whether it's birthday parties or wedding ceremonies, uh visuals, PTA meetings, MS uh different groups coming in to host their meetings whether it's Drakeville um whether it's a Rotary senior event or a
rotary rock painting events walk British car show the Father's Day car show all of that stuff is encumbered in the things that we help right and I I can't go through all of them uh but there's a a tremendous amount of work that's done for the recreation department and the staff there to help
put on all these fantastic things uh that are great for the community and happy to do so each day. Um, and it's a lot of fun. It's great to see the community come out to a lot of these events as well, too. Right. This is just a little bit of a snapshot
of some of the events that we do are running. Uh, the one there is a snapshot of our Roxberry 5K, right? And the one on the right is uh one of our football events that was sponsoring tackling cancer, right? And that's uh we're we're
developing that throughout the season. Uh and then the last one on the left is our is our uh fishing derby that us and DPW put on. Uh just a a small snapshot in terms of what we have to offer for the community. And you can see the fun
and excitement that's associated. Uh we're appreciative of the fire department bringing out their boat, doing those things as well, too. Uh to add value to the community, uh through and through. So, so thank you to everyone that's involved and volunteers for all of our events as well, too. Couldn't be happier about about all
those pieces, right? And I touched upon it a little while ago. Um but the beach blast, right? And here's a snapshot from the fire department that uh show shows the size and scale uh of how big the event has gotten, right? And the drone footage
of the fireworks and how wonderful that that community event has been for for everybody for the past couple of years and and we'll continue to do so. Uh I know that there's a tremendous amount of pride within Roxberry for this event and and if you haven't seen it, I I hope that everyone uh takes the opportunity
to come down and hang out with us for that night. It's a it's it is a great time. So, a lot of and excitement there, right? So, a lot of those pieces are associated with the fun and excitement, but not only does the recreation department run sports and other pieces
uh and camps and and fundamental pieces, uh we also oversee public assistance. Uh and public assistance is associated uh with our groups that take care of those that are in need. Uh and there's a couple of snapshots on there. Uh the the woman up on the right hand side is
Carol. She just recently passed away. uh wonderful person. She volunteered for the town for over 33 years. Uh so those of you who know Carol, uh she's a staple down at social services. Uh and Eva is down in the lower in the lower picture and she's our director. She does a
wonderful job there through and through. Um couldn't be more proud of what public assistance has done. Uh and a lot of times public assistance doesn't get the notoriety, but they they work hard day in and day out helping those in need. Uh and those those are a wonderful thing.
In the in the recommendation, we're keeping true to uh very closely associated with the past couple years in terms of the amount of what we're looking for. >> We're on page 115.
>> Any questions with the public assistance account? Seeing move on to the next uh also oversees uh senior activities. Uh and this is uh this is our senior groups. Uh the senior groups uh are made up of two different two different clubs.
The ever young uh and the seniors. Uh they meet every other Thursday down at the rec center. Um on page 120 of the >> with those groups. They follow suit in different activities. Each have their own have their own um
activities that they do run individually and trips as well too. Uh for this budget, uh we did have a small typo on there uh in terms of the amount per per person. Uh I think that we're going to work on rectifying that typo for council
moving the dollar amount from each individual person from 38 to 45 year. So just to be clear because I actually have questions from the seniors if you were
going to be able to give them boost because as we all know good services have gone up everywhere and they are now a little bit more limited to their trips and subsidies. >> Absolutely.
>> So they wanted me to push in their Absolutely. Seems like The other increase is from the salary and wages that's associated with our two drivers
associated with with program. >> Okay. So to be clear, so just to clarify, we are going to be offering the seniors more perate. 219. Yeah, it looks as if that uh they've traditionally gotten $750 each
year. Uh it does not look like they've been using that amount. We left it in as a placeholder. >> Any other questions on senior activities? Next slide here is recreation admin. This is associated with the fulltime
employees and parttime employees. >> Got a great photo of Ryan and I in the office there. Uh as well as the three championship trophies that we won in football this past year. So we're proud of those things. commitment to the department for all the hard work
associated with with day in and day out. Um the number reflected here is similar to what it's been in the past for the the sub accounts. Uh and and the top is full and part time. That'll be on the next slide under
any questions on administration. >> Okay, the next uh leisure activities and operations is broken into the three next slides. So this has to do with our summer employees. Uh and then it also has to do with all of our programming as well too.
So it's day camp and the beach our other camps and our campa is the biggest portion associated with the with the expenses in terms of the the fulltime and overtime associated with the salaries
and wages. the bottom is broken out and usually is on the bottom. I'm going to give you a snapshot on the next slide uh of the salaries and wages and where we've been. Uh and Fred, to your point earlier, um
when I started a number of years ago, uh our our minimum wage was $8.80 for our employees. Our minimum wage that state mandated now is 152. That's a large And we've all felt that, right? In that in that increase across
the board, things cost more than they used to. Um, it's this slide here gives a representation of of the trajectory where we've been. Uh we've done a great job in conjunction with council working on the fee ordinance ahead of
time so that recvisory approved it and then it becomes fully all put together for for your insight once we get into the the end of the the financial year and we can get that approved so that we have balancing numbers and we've done a great job over the past eight years
really balancing those numbers ahead of schedule so that we areh incrementally taking necessary steps so that we're balancing out that minimum wage requirement, the cost of what our
our product is in terms of how much camps cost and how much the beach cost to operate. So that we are uh trying to to be at a net zero. In the past couple of years, we've done a tremendous job of of being just under and we're we're super proud of that opportunity to
continue that trend. This year is no is no different, right? The trend for uh continuing for the salaries and wages will increase just because of the amount of summer employees. >> So you're on the next slide. I'll slide
that. One second. So that's in that's in this this slide. This is this is broken out uh on your sheet, but I'm on the same page as you as well, too. So, we've had to increase we've had some uh tremendous success in all of our programs, right? We're
servicing over 6,000 community members throughout the entire year. uh and and winning breeds people's opportunity to want to come and join and play. Um and with that, we've had a tremendous amount of people increase to
it. Um but we're not subject to costs staying the same, right? And we talked to Paul earlier. Uh the cost of a football isn't what the cost of a football was even the year before. Those numbers continue to keep rising. The cost of re certifying our football
helmets continues to rise. Some of those other associated with uh referees and other pieces associated with the game for our athletic trainers to be there that are mandated by the league and then we do all are continuing to rise. Um and
that's the piece that's difficult in our job to do uh because we need to have that foresight in terms of where is this trending to and try to balance out some of those numbers so that we're prepared for that. And this is an opportunity to uh be ahead not to be right need to be
going forward for the next year with the amount of teams and players that we have. >> 100%. Yes. >> Yes. >> Yep. >> Any other questions on the sub accounts? All of these programs. We did have a
change on that. I did mentioned. Uh so the top line, the first 202 tennis and pickle ball uh as you know council um we had the opportunity to continue that uh Kowanas court right to expand on that location there. Uh we did not have a
line item. So JJ and Val and Ryan, we all worked together to make sure that we did have a line item in there. We're going to have some soft costs associated with badges and the RFID chips that we've talked about in the past. This gives us that opportunity to be able to have a line item to be able to spend the
money needed in order to get the passes associated for those people as well too. >> What led to the increase? >> Sure. Absolutely. I appreciate you bringing attention to it. Um we we use our school buses, right? And and we
operate differently than the school does. We six months in a different direction. Uh we did absorb different costs from the school uh in terms of our transportation in terms of getting our kids uh to the location that we had
previously scheduled. We do need to schedule our pieces way in advance so we lock in the best rate and the best price. when we did get the bill for the buses and we did get the bill for some of the locations that we ended up going uh what we had approved by council and what we had our forethought in when we
were adjusting our schedule uh wasn't exactly what we had foreseen. It was a little bit higher. So you'll see some of the costs here are a little bit off in terms of what we thought was going to be uh isn't isn't a perfect outlook for
this specific So, we're trying to make some adjusted appropriate changes within the program specifically for day camp and our playgrounds. Not that it's going to take away anything, but we're just trying to modify within to try and restructure
some of our finances to the best of our ability so that we can have a better outlook forward. We don't necessarily find these things. minimum wage going. You did set it up. scan.
>> Yes, absolutely. Yes, we us and Steve from DPW working on that in terms of getting that appropriately set for the spring when we're ready to unveil that. Next is a smaller account. Give me a hand on this one. This is senior citizen
and disabled resident transport assistant program. This is a This is a portion of ours. I like to say children. building of our program is really >> Thank you. Much appreciated. Thank you
very much. Uh the last slide is a snapshot in terms of uh where where we are, right? And you look at for 2025, right? Uh as close as it can be uh the budget that's associated uh salaries and
wages uh and how that compares and contrasts. Uh we're we're as close as we usually are each year. Um we did did have the opportunity this year to bring in additional revenue for rentals. So, we're happy about that. Um, gaining
gaining revenue for the township. We're we're happy to do so. Happy to do so. Thank you. Thank you for the round. I'll be very quick. I am going to start off with a capital uh capital improvement presentation.
>> I believe it starts. >> So I I will say that the capital budget presentation DPW does jump around a bit because it does cover many different departments, vehicles from other departments. Um, so it's not totally
202 Do you have the capital on the township website? 204 just disappeared on me. >> Yeah, that's the operating director of public work. My right He's
the assistant director of public works. Um so we're going to start off and talk about sidewalks. Um and one of the newer programs that public works has initiated as of uh mid 2025. We were able to through council's approval last year
obtain some equipment where we are able to remove trip hazards that previously existed of trip hazards that are less than an inch and a half of deflection from the adjacent sidewalks lab. Um, this program has so far been quite successful. We're able to tackle a lot
of sidewalk, a lot of linear feet of sidewalk annually. Ultimately for a short capital improvement expense last year, um, you know, there's a little bit of a learning curve, but the staff is doing well with it now. Um, they're definitely getting more accustomed to
the operation and obviously that's a finished product there. You can see in the picture on the left, but ultimately we targeted uh I think we got about uh 04.5 miles done last year. Correct Paul? >> So about point4 miles completed last year. Naturally it was our you know
first first go at this type of project for the type of program. We had some minor equipment breakdowns. We had other things come up throughout the calendar year. So, uh, in 2026, we are targeting, uh,.9 linear miles of sidewalk. And the roads on the right there, which are a
little bit difficult to see, those are the roads that we're anticipating visiting this year to address the sidewalk lips that are inch and a half or less. The sidewalk slabs that are greater than that, I will touch on now. So,
the township has been replacing sidewalk slabs and out replacing sidewalk slabs for about the past 25 years and a lot of it has just been it's a little bit slower of a process. Um there's a lot that goes involved with replacing a
sidewalk slab. As you can see, our previous program didn't even take into account inch and a half, 2 in, 4 in, 6 in. We ripped out and replaced every sidewalk slab that was lifted, which as you could imagine prolonged the efforts. Um so one thing that we're looking at
this year is to revamp this program. Um we have met internally several times and we're hopeful that rather than utilizing a contractor which we have done previously, we're anticipating removing the profit margin from a contractor and partner with uh some union staff members
that uh will be hired on a temporary basis and retain them for the duration of the uh allotted funds that we get annually. So that is subject change. There's no commitment. If we get a million dollar, we can do a million dollar worth of work. If we get $50,000,
we can do $50,000 worth of work. We are anticipating that that should extend our funds by about 30%. We should get about 30% more production utilizing that type of program than we have previously. And
ultimately, um, we're I think we're really going to be making significant progress for the residents in town of addressing all of our sidewalk issues. So moving on to this is just a snippet of what we did this year. So we did
three this year. Um we've broken it down per area per zone. Um LA next year we're targeting 0.9 miles. This is all done at the scarifying program is done with existing staff and equipment. Um the rip out and replace as I had just mentioned that is going to be with contracted
employees. a little bit more extensive um as there's tree removal required for that and some other components that are necessary for materials and such. Council feel free to stop me at any point as I'm moving along through the presentation.
So we move along into our vehicle replacement program. So, one thing I'd like to point out is the vehicles over the course of the past 10 years. Um, there's been some challenging challenges with vehicles. One of those items being
co presented a really difficult position for the township. It was hard to attain vehicles. You were limited in what you can buy. There was it just really wasn't much out there to acquire. So, we've held on to some vehicles a little bit longer than
probably should have. past their prime and there's a lot of vehicles that are due this year for replacement. So, I'll run through them and again feel free to stop me at any point. Some of these are not my department, but I'm just covering them as a brief over. >> Yes, we do.
>> Yes, we'll provide that. Okay. >> Later later in the presentation, Jim, I'm going to talk about a recommendation I have for the fleet. appreciate the time for him to go through. >> I'll try to make this quick as I can. I got a lot of slides to cover tonight.
So, this is the fire prevention vehicle. Uh fire prevention is um you know, the vehicle's a little bit up there in mileage. It's used often. It's a 2013. It is pretty much at the end of its useful life in that 10 to 12 year cycle.
So, we are replacement on that RX16. If you recall, council, this is a vehicle that we pushed out of the budget last year. Um, just for funding reasons, and we are recommending that vehicle move back into the budget this this
year. I would strongly recommend that we proceed with this vehicle. We incurred pretty significant repair bills on that uh on that truck as you can see. Um, in the past three years, we we uh it's been expensive one to maintain. I will
Um, for those who may not be aware, there was an act that went into place that was recently repealed that presented significant challenges in the diesel market. Um, where manufacturers were pretty much unable to produce
diesel chassis. It had a lot to do with electrification of fleets. It's since been repealed, but naturally when the manufacturers weren't able to sell their trucks because they were required to sell one electric truck before you could sell 10 diesel, the
cost skyrocketed in one calendar. So that same truck last year, which was about 275 250, is now 375,000, which is unfortunate, but uh it's the reality of the market shift. This vehicle is actually due to be
replaced by the sewer utility. So, the sewer utility is looking to replace their jetack. Um, that vehicle ultimately when it is replaced will go into DPW's fleet and replace the jetack that is in the one as you see here that
is in the road department. So, this one incurs pretty substantial repairs annually. It's an expensive list. >> This one is technically on the road. It's actually >> it's sewer.
>> It's hard. This is like I said, it's not. >> So, in the replacement cost, if you look on the slide, it's replaced by RX54 sewer. So, if you want to reference back, that's where the that's where it shows. >> So,
Steve, why why would we hold that? put $18,000 a year, you're going to take over the road department. >> Is that going to be 20 25,000 to keep it up? >> That's the current repair history on the road department jetack.
>> We're getting rid of this one. >> Literally getting rid. >> We are literally getting rid of this one. The one from the sewer department doesn't have the same repair history. We have replacement cycles where things come out of sewer, they go to DPW, they live their life cycle in DPW, and then
they're retired. >> So the one coming out of is better than a 2009 >> much better. And the repair cost >> this truck Melanie is going to be presenting her utility budgets at the next meeting, but I want to say the cost
on that somewhere around 750 for that truck. It's a very specialized expensive piece of equipment and it is highly utilized by I can't speak for so I'm just giving. >> Moving on. So RX29,
this vehicle we are not recommending for replacement, but I did want to reflect that this was initially proposed for replacement in the budget cycle. This is one of the vehicles, as council may recall, when we sold off the last garbage truck, this was going to be
consolidated for a multi-purpose type vehicle, the hook loader that we previously discussed. So this vehicle is not going to be replaced per se directly. This will be um broken down a little bit and um shared I guess you could say with other vehicles. So this
would there is a cost but we're not reflecting it. So it's showing 524,000. >> Is that the hook? >> That's correct. >> Yeah. So I'm reflecting the hook loader cost. Obviously it's not it's not a great depiction because I'm not replacing a $500,000 truck with a
$50,000 truck. $524,000. >> So the hook loader is ultimately replacing the rack body truck, the garbage truck that was in the budget, and the bucket truck all came out for one hook loader. It's a multi-purpose Moving on. This is another utility
budget utility department vehicle. The water department is looking to replace their escape sewer department. Same thing. So these are on a 5year replacement history or replacement plan. They serve five years in the sewer department, transferred to the DPW department. They last about five
to seven years and then they retired there after. That's the plan we've been on for now. We've gotten back to that. It seems like we got away from it for a few years. I think during co we're getting back on that plan to help. >> Yeah, I remember that. And have we been
eliminating the vehicles that repl hurts hurts our fleet. So, you know, we're going to try to get back to that stay to that five years and other cycles of whatever we're determining the cycles of the vehicle are, as I mentioned previously. So, I'm sorry
I said 750, but it reflects a million dollars. This is the sewer department vehicle. Um, you can see that their repair history on the bottom there. It's less than ours, but I will tell you that most Their repair costs are outsourced to the manufacturer. Our repairs are
generally done internally. So, our repair cost will probably go down quite a bit from what's reflected there. RX43 is an engineering department vehicle that is another one that is technically due for replacement. It's
2014 Escape. Um, fairly low repair history. This vehicle ultimately probably could be transferred to another department, but you know once we're once we determine what all the funding allocation is to the capital budget, we'll be able to make a better recommendation on where that vehicle may
go. >> Yes, RX 64 is another one. It's technically due for replacement. Um but this one again as I mentioned the previous vehicle, it could be discussed for a future replacement or reallocation elsewhere. RX71. Um, these Jeeps I will tell you
that they they really do need to go. So, if there's one recommendation among some of the others, this vehicle does need to be replaced. It's very difficult sometimes when they get a little bit older to get replacement parts. So, it's very costly at times to get parts and time.
83 is the other Jeep that's in the fleet. You know, fairly low miles, but um difficult to maintain with the part availability that's currently out there. 09 certainly did RX86
>> that's the last two they didn't hold up too well unfortunately during the course of time RX86 this one we've worked with Courtney we worked with Sue is a very special vehicle specialized type vehicle to animal control van we've looked at changing the van out for something more
conducive for uh Sue's operation there are requirements by the state that we need to follow for the safety of both Sue as well as the animals that are in the back of the vehicle. So, we expect something out that we've looked at other townships that surround us to get the
right recommendation, get the right fit for Roxberry. Um, and we've estimated that at $95,000. So ultimately the recommendation that I'm making and one of the challenges that we've had with managing the fleet
is there is a lot a lot of departments that um oversee their own fleet per se. Um it's not necessarily a bad thing. It's just the the forecasting of where vehicles are going to go, what vehicles
to choose. Um, you know, expanding fleets, shrinking fleets, and you just not doesn't seem like everybody's on the same page. So, ultimately, um, I think there needs to be a little bit more unity and how the vehicles are suggested
for replacement. And we are recommending that we establish a vehicle subcommittee to kind of look at this a little bit closer. This doesn't have to be during the budget cycle, but I think this needs to be discussed with key department heads
of the, you know, the departments that manage several vehicles or a number of vehicles to get a better grasp on this. We realize that the fleet has probably grown over the years. There's certainly reasons for that. Um, >> but where I get
that's what I'm getting to set policy program that increase extra labor costs insurance and all those things that I like to see what we had 10 years ago
today. So unfortunately the programming that we've had for years, it doesn't give clear data as to how big the fleet was 10 years ago, 9 years ago, eight years ago. I can tell you in general
terms where those changes happened, but that's something that we can certainly discuss at a future meeting. But there are changes. We have seen it grow. We have seen certain things shrink. Um but it just the work order programs and that we had just doesn't it doesn't
depict it. >> It just doesn't show the first partice. >> That's Yeah, that's okay. As part of the recommended, you want to unify public works department.
Any questions on the fleet? So, this is just a snippet. I'm not going to harp on it, but ultimately, uh, you know, moving the vehicles out a year, kind of stacking things, it just we get these wild fluctuations in prices. If you guys have folks have, um,
questions on later on this slide, feel free to ask. Ultimately, if we get to a better place where we're replacing our average of what I'm recommending more along the lines of five vehicles a year, you're not going to really get wild fluctuations. You're going to kind of
stabilize it somewhere in the range of $700,000 a year. Right now, we're out, you know, over a million, well over a million dollars. So, I think if we get back to a better plan, the out years, um, and I'm not saying that this is a one-year fix, two-year fix. This may
take five years, six years, but, um, it it'll be a better better managed asset moving forward. This is the one vehicle that I'm aware of that we are going to be swapping out from the police department into other another department utilized by wherever
we determine would be the best fit for a charge. We're going to step into to roadway resurfacing. Um there I'm going to let Paul talk a little bit about this as well. Paul helped prepare a lot of this information, but over the
years the township has done a great job um basically following the recommendations of the township manager on how much money we're allocating towards our roadways. Um through our road AI program, we're able to see some shortfalls that I think we need to be able to target moving forward. Um, it
was a helpful tool in determining where our funding needs to be. Certainly, this gives a a brief overview of DOT grants. Um, you know, the amount of miles we did per year and things like that, but it is it does vary from time to time depending
on what neighborhood you're in. Um, you know, this year we know we have a lot of payment coming up. We have a lot of gas work still happening town, which is fantastic. Helps us offset our cost here in Roxberry. But you know the funding levels will be indicative of where we
can and how much road we can target in 2026. >> There was not >> they did not do a lot of gas during that time. There was some >> Are you talking about the CDBG
>> also? >> Oh, so that yes, that that's reflecting a different program. If you recall when Rick Blood was here, they they offered way more than we get now. Now we're getting half width at best. It's something internally that we're working on a new ordinance to make sure that the
township is getting the appropriate uh treatment after the roadway has been ripped up for gas work. So, we're working on revising that but they're not as willing to provide all the paving as that they have done in the past. Unfortunately,
some of the projects that are recommended in the budget, we have since made some cuts, so they may not be reflective in the budget. I'll let Valerie and JJ grab on the title. It's been a while since I repaired this. So, buildings and grounds, we are recommending uh it cost $86,000. This
front door and steel doors at uh DPW and town hall, some of them, a lot of them it's it has to do with rock from rock salt really. That's ultimately what it comes down to. Um but that is a recommendation. This is a recommendation basically to
fund the difference in the CDBG project. So, we have attained funding for these are two separate projects. One was in 2024 that is the rear bathrooms, the senior center, social services entrances. Um we received a grant of 94
almost $95,000. We're basically looking for about $12,000 to help with architecturals. Um the purchasing component of this is much more difficult than your typical project here in Roxberry given that it's federal funding. 2025 we received $50,000 for
the front entrances to recreation and health which is great. They're going to be ADA compliant. We're looking for 125 to help with the architecturals on that as well. I believe this may have so this was a recommendation initially but due to budget constraints we are
electing to move this out until 2027. Town Hall parking lot is needed um but due budgetary constraints after this is for a our HBAC replacement program. This has been
I would say very successful since we started this a number of years ago. We've generally allocated a certain amount of money and we do as much as we can annually with the funding that we receive. Our repair history and repair bills have gone down
tremendously over the hand last handful of years. Just be by being proactive in our replacement program and staying on top of things, not having 30 year old units on the roof. So, this has been really successful. I'm recommending another $50,000. We have some identified
projects that we have out there. Incentives have gone down, unfortunately. um the BPU, you know, the way they run their program hasn't been the greatest. I will say lightly. So, uh you know, we're recommending another 50 to be able to accomplish a few more
projects in time. I'm going to go quickly over this one, but ultimately this is the parks department building replacement, which also encompasses a storage area for the recreation folks and the sports groups that we have previously discussed. Um,
you know, this this project likely is more of a 2027 potentially early 2028 type project. So, this one can be discussed further. >> Just push it back another year. >> Yeah. I mean, this is just a lot of planning that goes into this one. So, we're working on that one internally.
We're hoping to get u again working on getting permits which are very timely. Just a couple pictures of the existing building. Moving into the parks department for the capital budget. Uh some things that we
have recommended here are the township dugout improvements. Council, as you may recall, we have done this over the past several years. We've done netting improvements. We've done some roof structures. So this year we are looking at Bircher Valley and now would be welcome sites. Now Ron and Ber Valley
have both grown in the past couple years in their usage um which I'm sure Brett and Ryan can attest to. and the quantis tennics court. So this Valer, we can talk about this one more. This was ultimately a placeholder in the
event that the funding that was allocated in 2025 is not enough. Initially, we didn't plan for access controls in 2025. So this is really a placeholder. I think this is something that we may leave on the budget sheet, but not fund. Correct. Valerie.
$2500 for >> that's administrative cost for RFID. This is more of the infrastructure. This is the actual um fence components of Madbox systems like
cameras. was the right swipe. >> That's that's going to be perpetual expense on recreation. This is one. >> So, we're not going to be locked doors.
>> There will be locked doors. Like I said, this is a placeholder. I think we have enough funding of what was allocated 25. So, we're going to still reflect it in the budget, but we're not going to fund it through the ordinance. Correct. We think there's enough money left in
the project cost without putting it in zero. Thank you. Uh soccer goal replacement. So this is
um heavy use turf field soccer net. They're moved around frequently just for all different sporting events. Unfortunately, they're, you know, looks like we're going to have to replace them fairly frequently. Now, they come at a cost. I believe that's for a pair, correct? At 7,000, it's a pair of nests
for the turkey. >> Yes, that's perfect. So, the, as many know, we are there's two parts here. Mooney Park, this is an older playground unit um that
it's due for replacement. It's about what 23 years old now. Um some of the features on it have been difficult to maintain over the years just because it's not supported as much as it was previously. So we're recommending a replacement up at Mooney Park for that small playground feature of $35,000. In
addition to that, um we are recommending $30,000 allocation for Imagination Station for permitting purposes mainly and potential architectural Any questions? >> This one I know we recommended moving
but this is the Del basketball court. This is really remove hazard that exists around the playground. We recommended moving this budget. This is a mower that has been auctioned that we are looking to replace. It was no longer in service. Comes at a cost of
$49,000 that we recommend. This is the fencing at Kuanas Park. Um so it's portions of Kuanas, you know, K1 and K2. As you can see, this fencing is, I believe, early 90s vintage if I'm not
mistaken. So it really is due. It's a widely and well used facility at that is my capital budget presentation. If anybody ask question And if there's any questions even at the
end of this whe excuse me 18 parks five township buildings and complexes and Public Works currently has four uh employees in the public works division. Parks has seven
BNG has two roads 14 equipment repair and the total amount of vehicles and equipment in DPW is 45. So I'm going to leave this one. This is crack sealing. We've crack sealed for a
number of years and to prolong our road network through the use of road AI as well as just the overall awareness of our road network. We realize that we've been a little bit short on crack sealing um and we're not preserving our roads
probably as well as we can to say that much. The asphalt that is produced today versus 15 years ago is just the quality is not nearly the same as what it was previously. So I'm going to leave this one on.
All right. So crack seal usually we've been crack sealing three to four years after a road been paved ideally once and we don't go back. Reason why as you saw in this slide that
2020 2023 year a lot of paving due to the gas work that was going on in town. So there was a lot of paving we just couldn't keep up with the the ceiling that was needed just once. So basically some numbers rough
numbers that I've ran we have a sevenyear average um for crack sealing funding roughly about 3 miles of roadway at a funding rate of about 35,500 in our operating budget this year
we're going to increase our crack ceiling so we can start doing more crack sealing cracking more than once road just paved in 26 by 29 30 were there to crack seal once we all crack there and then three three probably four
years later go back and crack again the whole preserve and make that as road last longer get a 20 hopefully get a 20 year term out of the roadway 25 would be our preference but like touched
with the asphalt today not the quality as it was years ago. So in our in our operating funding there is a little bump for crackling but the purpose is to do more each year as well as that application second time to help
preserve those roads any other question I will recommend there which I don't know if we quite yet page 79 So page 79 that's reflected the cracking
is reflected on the sub 203 our recommendation even with the words that Paul had mentioned we had initially looked at it to be a little bit more than that we're recommending to reduce that line item by $20,000 so there's still a reflection of an increase but
it's not quite as much as that go from 258 to 23 understand also on here 49 cents per linear foot was able to confirm 57.
We're going to face So Jim, this if you recall and I mentioned 2019 we did significant increased amount of landing. This is all the landing roads that are now up. We went from
miles of road. So it is a significant increase. This is just to keep up here and potentially recrack seal some roads. This year from what we've identified, we can't recrack too much. This is really just to get after the roads that we paid several years ago.
Moving on, road department operating sweeping disposal. Um this is a decrease in 26. Decreases are always nice. we are able to offset annually $12,500 from the clean communities grant which is permissible action for their bylaws. So
we've identified that um as well as the mechanism we are now using to all the sweepings it has significantly reduced the overall scope of action safety equipment minor decrease $500
operating snow ice as you can see we are had a busy year this year still less than some other years, but it's been a trying year in terms of salt, amount of events, >> and patience.
>> Patience. It's not over. As much as I wish I could say it's going to be 60 degrees next week, unfortunately, looks like more snow on the forecast. Um, one thing, one positive thing I will say here is, you know, we public works is very fortunate that the council was
able to authorize um some technology that currently utilizing that are pavement sensors. Those pavement sensors you can see at the bottom of the slide are currently showing a decrease in salt usage somewhere in the range of 40% per inch
per inch ton per inch which is significant. You know we're attributing that to you know it could be a little bit high but ultimately we are fully anticipating to see a significant increase in purely technology. So that has been fantastic
>> which is really great on a financial front and an environmental. >> Absolutely. And I know we have already been recognized at some level by Lake Pack Foundation that our reduced amount of salt is
very >> public works. Another increase that we're showing is mainly just because of the MCMUA contract at the recycling center. That's a 5year contract that we recently engaged in. Brush compost though on the other end of it has decreased by 9,000. As you may be aware,
we are now utilizing a containerized service which controls the spending significantly. We are able to manage this very very well. We're able to control whatever waste products are going in. So this has been pretty successful that we've been able to
reduce that cost over the past year. Sanitation recycling council may be aware that we are working on a new contract that should be
starting April 1st. Um that contract reflected an increase of 7.6%. I believe >> I have an updated number here which is crazy but >> that's a fiveyear contract. So I have
another recommendation to reduce that line item by $27,500. The county charges a tipping fee. Uh astonishingly the county has reduced the
t rate for next year. they're stepping in and taking over more ownership and maintenance um of their facility. So they've reduced their fee rate which obviously naturally reduces our cost for the service. that can be reduced by 27,000
>> that's a sanitation is page >> it's ultimately so it's a little bit unique. We pay the difference in the tipping fee. The reason we do that is we don't really want to lock ourselves into a typ of contract. We're going to pay nothing
for that 9month period because we're on a weird cycle. Our contract start for that first that second month of calendar year we're not going to pay an additional fee. 27 we may see.
It's really up to the county. >> The base fee is what the tipping fee was when occurred. Ultimately, I think the township did pretty well contract here. You can see what the cost was,
but the cost previously utility services. Oh, there it is on $2 million. Moving on to buildings and grounds. We did
recently open a janitorium likely at the coming budget meetings. janitorial was a minor increase. HBAC wasizable that was 19% and one maintating around% on that
equipment and repair um parts department we have some newer vehicles there obviously we have a reduction for our company too increase we have you know an identified trucks company nothing known. So that's going to be it's going to go down by
5,000. My apologies. Vehicle conversion. Um this request is ultimately it was to try to keep some vehicle replacement replacements uh off the
list. So there's a there's a small increase in vehicle conversion. But I even though what the slide says you know eight grand I am suggesting another reduction here of 3500 what's that another reduction of 3500 on that one. So that's the last reduction
that I have for now one item that I've been requesting for the past few years council may recall is a parks department labor position. I will tell you that uh during the last local 11 contract negotiation, this
position was removed or cut from the uh you know staffing levels to offset the cost of the contract. Uh the one thing I will say is that the service levels and commitment to the township and the residents of the township has not
changed. It has become very difficult to maintain our parks with the staffing levels that we currently have. I am recommending one labor pack into the parks department that brings it back to full staffing levels in as of 2023. Um I'm not trying to hide the cost here. So
that is a full benefit package rate of what a labor position would be. This was cut during it was it was basically about attrition. So when local 11's most recent contract was passed previous elected not to replace that
person. It wasn't Um, excuse me. Um there every year in the parks department operating budget we bounce between turf maintenance uh where we do some sod replacement and
then we offset the following year with clay replacement. So this year we're back into the clay subs last year council may recall we did some sod work over at park which is fantastic that this program has really been super successful that has really overall
help the health of the fields. It seemed to work well. It seems like we've gotten really positive feedback from the users. So, ultimately, this is a uh you know, this is going to be targeted at Landing Park at Non as you may know that we're also doing some fence work at Non. So,
now I'm going to get a decent face this year. Guard shack improvements um at the bathrooms at Lake 2500. Swing gate is 1,800. That is at the turf field. That's really to get equipment on and off the field on the back side of the field.
That would be near field two near the wood line. Um it's just been difficult to get things on and off the field on the far end. It's not something we thought about. This is really just going to be time of material that probably Right. So everything is now stored in
the press box. >> Press box right >> instead of walking all the way down because that's the only >> correct. And we're trying to eliminate some other means of transportation getting onto the field and getting equipment onto the field.
That's it for my presentation. Thank you very much for your time. They're identified in the Any further questions? bring us to matter requested by council man
clerked none that brings us to our first public portion I'd just like to ask that we focus this public portion on the township budget so that when we then release the staff anybody have any questions, comments on the budget that was presented tonight. Come on to the
microphone, state your name and address for the record. Uh I saw one describing anything in the budget. We're talking about $2.5 million going into debt service for the road surfacing and the sidewalk repairs.
Now, we've been very proud for a number of years that Rox has been debtree. Are we talking this debt service to be notes or long-term capital long-term uh bonds? >> We haven't decided.
>> So, we are thinking about losing our status as being debtree. When when will this be uh brought to the public's attention as to >> we will hear
>> one? Oh, absolutely. >> Anybody else? See, I'll close. Thank you for being with us tonight. Have a good evening. >> All right. This moves us to introduction of proposed ordinances. There are none. Hearing adoption ordinances on second
there are none. Introduction of adoption resolution. There are none. Personal change is none. Communication none. This brings us to our second public. Does anybody wish to be heard on any topic? Please come to the microphone. State your name and address the record and we
will maintain a minute roll. Hello, my name is Susanna Oliver. I'm from uh Landing. Can you hear me? Okay, great. I'm here. Oh, I'll address the e ethical paradox of Senator Anthony Buo serving simultaneously as
Senate Republican leader and our town attorney. This arrangement is statistically irregular. Only 1% of New Jersey municipalities employ a sitting Senate leader as solicitor. It effectively removes independent oversight. The glaring issue is the
ideological crossfire regarding the ICE facility. In Trenton, Senator Buco sponsors bills which mandate local cooperation with ICE. He argues that preventing police cooperation handcuffs law enforcement. He is opposed to New
Jersey as a sanctuary state and states that New Jersey should facilitate government federal enforcement. As state Republican leader, he has been a vocal critic of Governor Cherald's recent actions regarding ICE, specifically order executive order 12. Yet here,
Anthony Buco is paid by RA Roxbury Town tax dollars to do the exact opposite, block ICE operations, specifically the location of Route 46 warehouse as ICE detention center. This contradiction triggers scrutiny under New Jerseys
Rules of Professional Conduct, RPC, for attorneys, specifically RPC 1.7A, which prohibits representation materially limited by personal interest. His political need to appear tough on border conflicts directly with Roxberry
Township Council's unanimous resolution 26 202629 which opposes the location of the um warehouse facility within Roxberry under RPC 8.4. This creates a clear impression
of impropriy. We are already seeing the consequences. Last week, a retired attorney as well as a college student presented findings on land easements and D ordinances that Senator Buco was apparently unaware of. Another attorney noted that he failed to provide
comprehensive discovery for his client, Roxbury Township and citizens. It appears the senator is excerting the minimum effort required to keep the billable clock running on a case he does not ideologically want to win. Immediate
intervention is required whether through voluntarily recusal or removal by this council. Senator Bugo must no longer represent the township in this man m man m man m man m man m man m man m man m man m man m man m man m man m man m man m man m man m man m man m man m man matter. We need independent nonpartisan council whose loyalty is only to
Roxberry, not caught between his political platform and his municipal paycheck. Hi, my name is Hello. Can you hear me? Okay. Hi, my name is Sierra Wilson. Um, I am your Morris County neighbor over in Mount Olive. I asked these questions last week
and I will continue to do so until I get an answer or until the town council takes action. Uh, these are four questions. Number one, have you spoken to neighboring towns regarding strain on water, sewer, and gas? There are numerous towns and townships that share the water and sewer systems which will
be negatively impacted, including my own at Mount Olive. Number two, we heard in a previous budget meeting that the police officers of Roxbury are given an hour of counseling a year. Will that be increased or be extended to residents when the ice facility comes and we have
to witness with our own two eyes women and children being assaulted, raped, kidnapped on the street and the ice facility in our backyard? What will happen to us when our neighbors are shot and killed? Number three, our governor recently passed a ban on ice raids on state property. Will you pass an
ordinance uh banning ICE from performing business on Roxbury public grounds? And lastly, last week, the Mount Olive Chief of Police announced that they will not work with ICE when ICE uses administrative warrants. Only judicial warrants are that are signed by a judge are the are allowing agents to legally
enter either a home, work, uh, church, or so on will Roxberry do the same and follow Mount Olive's lead. >> Thank you. Hello, Bernie Green from Monu.
Um, as you know, we organized a rally yesterday at the Legment Commons uh to get the community more involved in fighting this warehouse being turned into an ice concentration camp. With over 500 people in attendance, suffice to say, we were we were not very much
not alone in opposition. Among the people invited to speak was town Councilman Neil Clark of Sparta. He makes it clear that he doesn't speak on behalf of the township or his fellow council members at every event because yes, he is an elected official and he is
beholden to his constituents. But that doesn't mean he should have he shouldn't have the right to speak out against injustice. He has the same first amendment rights as I do, as you do. I'd like to share some of what the councilman said yesterday with you as someone who understands the same
pressure that you are under. This part of his remarks was actually mentioned on the Rachel Matto show last night along with the video of the protest itself. This is what he said. I'm not scared of a lot of things. I am not scared of the death threats I've gotten and will likely get for speaking
out against ICE concentration camps, but I am scared of the questions I will get from my future grandchildren about this terrible time in our nation's history. When my grandkids read about this tragic chapter in our history after they've read about the Japanese internment camps
85 years ago, I'm concerned they will start asking me questions like, "Grandd, were you alive back then?" "Yes." Weren't you an elected official? Yes. What did you do about it? Do I want my answer to them to be nothing? Because I
was too scared of people being mean to me on social media. Now is a time of choosing to choose courage over submissiveness, outspokenenness over silence, and compassion over indifference.
The people that gathered here today are doing just that. and future generations and your grandkids will thank and appreciate you for it. Obviously referring to everyone who showed up yesterday. So remember this. This period in time will be a pivotal moment in our
history. When they mention your name in the chapter about ICE expansion in New Jersey, what will it say? Will be to herald your bravery or condemn your inaction? The choice is yours. And I implore you to put the ordinances on the
agenda for next week's meeting. Rosenol. Um, just a few things. One is I'm very saddened that you guys still have not made a statement denouncing the behavior of ICE. Um, I also want to do a special
thank you. I realize you're the mayor. Um, but thank you to uh uh Chief Matt and Officer Sean and many others who were with us yesterday with the over 500 people.
I also want to um thank JJ who I saw there and um your pup. I don't know if you were coming to I know you may not be able to take part in what we were doing, but your presence was very very much appreciated and join us sometime and
all. We're trying to keep people safe. That's all we're doing and all. Thank you. >> Cassadino. Um, yeah. Thank you to the police yesterday for keeping us safe. I appreciate that. Uh, yesterday, February 16th, around 7:45 a.m., ICE engaged in
an operation unbeknownst to local PD just outside Savannah, Georgia. A pursuit resulted in the unnecessary and senseless death of Dr. Linda Davis. Dr. Linda Davis was an elementary school teacher and was dearly beloved by her community. If ICE was not there in the first place, she'd still be here. DHS
released a statement in an attempt to gaslight the American people. quote, "This vehicular homicide is an absolute tragedy and deadly consequence of politicians and the media constantly demonizing ICE officers and encouraging those here illegally to resist arrest." End quote. This is propaganda. These are
the consequences of an erratic and violent paramilitary. Properly trained police would know that pursuing a chase endangers the lives of the community and that's why we have no chase laws. Last week, we had our first chase through our community. A neighbor told me they saw them going 50 to 60 mph through Durban
in a backcon, which is right by the animal shelter in the school. That's a 25 mile per hour zone. We just got lucky that nobody got hit. Vasquez Lopez had no prior criminal record. Detaining him was not pertinent. His record shows he was not a threat to society. After the crash, he was immediately charged with
vehicular homicide and reckless driving. However, the agents that killed Keith Porter, Alex Prey, and Renee Good are still walking free. Keep in mind when we're reading DHS statements that last month two ICE agents lied under oath. They fabricated a story about being attacked by a Venezuelan man with a shovel in an attempt to justify a
shooting. So I'm not sure how trustworthy their statements are. Uh furthermore, we have to take accountability for our country's imperialistic nature that continues to present day and try to understand why so many people come to the USA in hopes of a better life. Since 1945, the end of World War II, the US has continuously
intervened with bomb attacks, sabotage, and/or attempting regime changes in at least 41 countries, making it incredibly difficult to survive and impossible to thrive there. These people are seeking a better life for themselves and their children. They come to what they hear is the greatest country in the world, only to be chewed up and spat out once again
by the same empire that destabilized their home countries in the first place. Lopez is from Guatemala. Guatemala was home to the longest and bloodiest civil war in Central American history. The root of that war goes back to a USA CIA sponsored coupe in 1954 which we overthrew a democratically elected
president. The USA is directly responsible for the living conditions that undocumented individuals leave behind. We should be repairing the damages that we've inflicted on these countries and working towards providing a fast and efficient pathway to citizenship for those seeking refuge. Instead, the government's pouring
billions of dollars into concentration camps and an untrained militia that are endangering the lives of American citizens far more than undocu undocumented people ever will. Thank you. >> Um Zoe Robinson and the township. So last week's incident involving ICE
required the engagement of Roxberry PD. I am curious to know how many hours of time that incident occurred and at what cost to the town. The budget implications could be enormous if ISIS's presence here increases with the development of the proposed detention center.
I and I'm sure many other people would also like to know whether the town has received any requests from the property owners for any tax abatements or incentives in return for not selling or leasing the property to ICE. I would hope not because such a request
would obviously have significant budget implications for the town. If this is true, it amounts to a corporation demanding an advanced ransom on 1,500 or more human captives, paid for by the town council and our other law-abiding taxpayers. This needs
to be exposed and they need to be shamed into their senses by you. And we are all happy to join you in one voice. Politico ran an article just yesterday about how municipal councils nationwide are the front line against federal intrusion
with one local official even saying in the gears is the best approach that we have found so far. We don't need to be waiting for some ideal airtight case against the ice jail. We need to be throwing everything that we can at it. The arrogant assumption of DHS is that
they'll meet no opposition. The more resistance is mounted, the less appetite they'll have to keep fighting since they know what they're up against. So with everything we do, we have to be showing that loudly you are not wanted here. We will do everything to stop you and you
may ignore the law, but we understand it and we will use it to make this not worth it to you. The ordinances we've proposed are two obstacles that need to be put into motion right now. We we do not need to wait for litigation after the fact through the courts of many
environmental regulations are several more obstacles we need to say that we're ready to use. Now, in Pennsylvania, the governor himself just warned ICE that utility use is untainable and permits will be denied for such warehouses. In Hutchkins,
Texas, another developer just told ICE that there will be no sale or lease. So, this is a message the property owners need to hear, too. They need to know that they have no allies in doing the wrong thing. Please be fully transparent with us about any conversations you're
having with the property owners and introduce the ordinances without further delay. If those thousands of people are imprisoned here, it will be the living monument to what you all did not do today. Thank you. >> Hello.
Hello. My name is Olivia Dico. Um I live at 30 Gordon Road in Berkshire Valley, so Roxberry Township. Um I just want to begin by saying that I reiterate the sentiments of everyone else who has spoken before me. Um I think there are some really co points particularly
about, you know, budget concerns and when it comes to the wastewater and environmental impacts. Other people can speak to those concerns more eloquently, more knowledgeably than I can, but let me just reiterate, you should probably pay attention. Um,
I am not uneducated on the law. Um, I have a jury doctor. I'm not barred in the state of New Jersey, but I think I know a little bit what I'm talking about. Um, so let me just establish from the get-go that ICE is not operating within any legal framework that I or any
other legal scholar can understand right now. Um, this has gone beyond denying due process. I mean, this is an allout war on American citizens. Um, as a resident, you know, this morning I saw police outside. My first thought here in Roxberry was, "Oh my god, is that ice?"
And it wasn't, thank God. But what if it happened? You know, I was thinking running through the scenarios. Okay, got to call this hotline. Got to get in touch with these people. This is this was me before I was getting ready to go to work. I work in an office. I do legal research and writing. Okay, I should not be like James Bonding my way through the
morning. So, I say all that to say is I am just sick with worry about ICE. I'm I am truly I'm nauseous at the thought of ICE coming to our community. I'm shaking right now even as I talk about it. I cannot reiterate how much this is
troubling you. You've all seen what's happening in Minneapolis and we don't want this to be another Minneapolis. And God knows we know you don't. Please don't let this be another Minneapolis. Listen to the voices of all the people in this room. Nobody wants ice. Nobody
wants ice in Roxbury. And you need to listen to us now or regret it forever. >> Ford Lee Roy Lee. Um I just wanted to say thank you so much uh for everything you do for the town of Roxberry. I know this is not an easy period of time to be a public
servant as a public servant. So thank you truly. Um, and also that when you're a public servant, people generally only show up to complain and these are legitimate complaints, but still thank you for everything you do. Um, please in the next coming months, find the
strength to have those difficult conversations with people you work with. I have the same experiences where when you work in a bureaucracy, it's easy to keep your head down and pretend that things are okay and they're just they're not. They're they're really not. They
haven't been for a long time. Um, ICE is acting extra judicially. Um, the things that are occurring in Minnesota are horrifying. I'm sure all of you know. And I I would like to see Roxbury and our communities be safe. Um and on top
of all the budgetary concerns that you guys have, um ICE has caused uh the city of Minneapolis to spend uh so much money just to cover uh the the things that they've done there, the accidents, um
the insurance claims. So, please do what you can uh have those difficult conversations. Thank you so much for everything you do. My name is Chris Tiro. I live in Mount Olive. Um, I want to talk a little bit about the type of person that chooses to
willingly sign up for ICE. Um, unlike our own Roxberry police officers and unlike the immigrants that ICE would be targeting, ICE agents do not live here. Uh, they do not pay taxes here. They did not grow up here. Their kids do not go to school here. They have absolutely
zero connection to our community and they certainly do not care about the safety of the people that live here. They are strangers who would be prowling through the streets each and every day hunting for anyone with brown skin. That's number one. Number two, you do not join ICE if you want to protect
people. There are ways to do that uh safely. You could be a police officer, you could be a teacher, you could be a social worker, you could be a healthcare worker. You join ICE because you want to hurt people because you fantasize about playing dress up and snatching people away from their families. You join ICE
because you think that the color of your skin sets you apart from everybody else. We saw elementary school kids running for their lives from the bus stop home from school because of ICE. And last week we saw somebody that was getting shot at because of ICE in this very
town. ICE agents are not good people. They are not law-abiding citizens. Many of them themselves have been exposed as rapists, sex traffickers, child abusers, wife, the very crimes that they accuse undocumented immigrants of being. While we know that the majority of those
kidnapped by ICE have absolutely no criminal records whatsoever, they are white supremacists. We have seen them with Nazi tattoos. We know that they are members of far-right militias like the Pride Boys and the 3enters, the same militias that were at January 6th at the capital. And now they have been
legitimized and institutionalized by the federal government who has put them onto their payroll. They do not view immigrants as people. They view them as the enemy. That's why they are comfortable with teargassing babies, with assaulting kids on school grounds, with raping a woman in their custody for
months in exchange for allowing her to see pictures of her children. This is how they behave at their job. Just imagine how they act behind closed doors to their wives, to their children. And this is the same group of people, mind you, who are upset about no fault
divorce. I wonder why. The agent's name, by the way, who raped a prisoner for months is David Corbell. And there are many more like him on ASU's payroll. This happens every single day, and it would happen right here in Roxbury if this facility is allowed to go through. In fact, last month, Trump signed an
executive order that removes protections against rape for trans people in prisons and ICE facilities. This is all in addition to people being denied medical care, legal access, clean water, and clean food. So, when you say that you're doing everything in your power to prevent this, that you're against this,
I don't believe you. There are ordinances that you could be discussing today, that you could be voting on today that you're not doing. You could start by banning ICE from public property in Roxberry, which Mikey Cheryl has done on the state level, and many other communities are following suit. I have
an ordinance prepared for you that has been implemented in different communities that would accomplish this. So, who can I hand that to? >> Thank you. >> You I'm from Lower Bergkshire Valley. I
didn't prepare a speech today. Um, but I am actually pro ICE. I think they're keeping us safe. I think they are I'd rather have the illegal criminals in a facility than out on the streets with us. But I came here to actually talk about Imagination Station. Um, I really love Imagination Station. Our community
came together to build it and it's a very special, magical place with all of our memories. And I think the reason that it's being questionably taken down is due to insurance. Um, but as you can see from this room, the young people these days were very mentally unwell.
And I think that an an extra stab to the chest is destroying our beloved playground that we were raised on and that our community built together. Um, so we're not going to fill in Horseshoe Lake because one day a kid might drown. So why do we have to knock down our
favorite playground? Thank you. Good evening everyone. Uh Louis Shaki, North New Jersey. As you can see, I'm not a f fan of the current senator, Senator Book. What you guys can do, and I never understand this. I work for two mayors, former mayor Sharp James and
Louis Contana. And the one thing Sharp never did was took heat for somebody else. You guys are taking heat for Mickey. Signing an executive order saying that ICE can't go on public property is
useless. Number one, they're federal. Number two, we don't live on public property. You guys have to get your state attorney general and your governor. They the only two that can box with a president. They
must sue the ICE and uh Trump and ICE administration if they want to come to New Jersey. If they want to come to Roxberry, they have to go to your police department and show real jiujitsu warrants. That would stop all this because they
have no warrants. Every person they've grabbed, they told you they were this, that, and the other. And it's false. Okay? I'm not begging nobody for my rights. I lived in Newark and the Italian section of the North Ward. I wasn't allowed to go. I couldn't go to
Irvton. This ain't no long distance pass with my mother who passed at 90. I'm 63. This is still going on today. People are getting killed. People are getting snatched up by ICE. It's illegal. And
you guys know it is. All of you took an oath to the Constitution. You should know what it means. officers who who get involved and who deal with an illegal act can be sued under the color of law.
That's why New York cops never bothered me at a council meeting with all of this on while he was mayor. And they threatened and I told him, "Guys, I'm not suing the city of Newark. I'm not suing the police department. I'm suing you because under the color of law, you
cannot follow an illegal order." You had senators and congressmen. Trump just threatened them with suit for telling the military what they should already know. I gave this proposal to Edison and the Hoboken. They did call Phil Murphy.
He didn't move on it. Call Mickey. Tell her you want the state attorney general and her to sue ICE and demand judicial warrants. They're talking about coming into somebody's house
with administrative warrant. Can't be. Can't be. Can't be allowed. So hopefully you guys will do the right thing and make those phone calls and forward something from this council to her. If not, I hope the Roxberry people
hold you accountable and elect you out. My name is Jean Zulo and I've been a Roxberry um I've been living in Roxberry for 33 years. And uh the idea of ice coming here to
Roxberry is scaring the crap out of me because even though my children don't live here and my son has recently gotten married and moved to Pennsylvania.
The idea of him coming here to visit me, I I don't I don't want him to because I'm not going to feel comfortable with him coming here knowing that ICE at any moment could block him or, you know,
just kill my son and his wife for no apparent reason for just coming to visit his mother. I am actually thinking that if that thing that uh you know building ends up
being an ICE facility, I'm leaving. I'm not going to stay here. I mean, I I don't want to stay here and I'm not sure where I'm going to go because I think in every state we've got this problem and it really is a problem because you you
know, you got to understand that this is you know today I'm just going to tell you the story. I went out with this woman who I've known, but I've never really hung out with her. And we we went to, you know, do something
together. And she showed me a picture of a guy with a rifle on his back with like it was kind of hidden and he was walking on the side of u Walmart.
Somebody got a picture of him and she said, "You know, Jean, if you look at at this angle, he looks like he might be wearing like a backpack, but when you get him from the back, you can see he's he's got some kind of semi-automatic something."
And where where was he going? And where was he heading? You know, I I know we've got that homeless guy over there at the, you know, Walmart parking lot and and I've had a conversation. I've even given him some money because,
you know, I feel sorry for the guy. But, you know, there's this like semi-automatic guy, you know, guy holding on to some weapon walking and where's the cops and and and how did
this woman get that picture? But anyway, you know, without going on and on and on, you have a responsibility. I don't know. You have grandchildren, you have grand you have wives, you got husbands, you got whatever you got. And and we've
already heard the stories. We've seen what's happening here. We really need to not have this in this community. And and you know, I'm trying to get people to come here tonight and they're afraid and they're saying, "Oh, well, you don't understand. you know, we need to get the
bad people. Yeah, we're not against the bad people. If there's, you know, rapists and really terrible people, but unfortunately, and I'll just wrap it up, uh, you know, a lot of the ICE people are the bad people. And that's a big
facility. And who are we going to put in there? We're going to fill that thing. And from what I understand, they don't even have the um water or you know toilets or and and when would this happen? >> Okay. >> I was standing here not saying anything.
Sorry. >> You didn't close it, did you? There's always next week. >> Thank you everyone.