Holmdel Township Committee adopts $26 million budget for 2021
Holmdel Township Committee adopts $26 million budget for 2021
HOLMDEL – Members of the Township Committee have adopted a 2021 municipal budget that totals $26.01 million and will be supported by the collection of $14.85 million in taxes from Holmdel’s residential and commercial property owners.
During a meeting on May 11, Mayor Greg Buontempo, Deputy Mayor Cathy Weber, Committeeman Prakash Santhana and Committeeman D.J. Luccarelli voted “yes” on a motion to adopt the budget. Committeeman Tom Critelli was absent from the meeting.
No members of the public commented on the budget when given the opportunity to do so.
Committee on human relations will not issue final report in Holmdel
Committee on human relations will not issue final report in Holmdel
HOLMDEL – The Holmdel Ad Hoc Committee on Human Relations will not issue a final report containing recommendations for members of the Township Committee to consider.
Speaking during the April 27 meeting of the governing body, Deputy Mayor Cathy Weber, who served on the ad hoc committee, reported that the group’s members met, but could not reach a consensus on recommendations and would not issue a final report for Holmdel’s elected officials and residents to consider.
No members of the Township Committee responded to Weber’s comment about the ad hoc panel’s decision not to issue a final report.
Holmdel officials take action to live-stream planning, zoning meetings
HOLMDEL – Residents may soon be able to watch meetings of the Holmdel Planning Board and the Holmdel Zoning Board of Adjustment from the comfort of their homes.
During a Township Committee meeting on Feb. 23, members of the governing body voted unanimously to adopt an ordinance that provides for live-streaming of those two municipal boards.
Mayor Greg Buontempo, Deputy Mayor Cathy Weber, Committeeman Tom Critelli, Committeeman Prakash Santhana and Committeeman D.J. Luccarelli voted “yes” on a motion to adopt the ordinance.
According to the ordinance, in 2020, the Township Committee adopted an ordinance that provides for the video recording and live streaming of its public meetings.
Holmdel is one of many New Jersey towns that has a thin blue line painted down a local street to honor police. The town s Human Relations Committee has recommended that it be removed because it is a symbol of hate.
In a preliminary report to local officials, the HRC claims the thin blue line has been appropriated by white supremacists groups. As a result, the HRC says it makes some Holmdel residents feel unwelcome and even threatened.
The committee also noted the Blue Line flag was carried alongside Confederate flags and Nazi insignia during the Capitol insurrection on Jan. 6.
Holmdel Ad Hoc Committee on Human Relations
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