John W. Russell

The meeting included a flag salute and roll call. The council approved promotions within the Dumont Police Department and took oaths of office. A recess was called for photos. The meeting reconvened, and Facebook Live streams were announced to be available on the borough website. Approval was given to the September 9th, 2025 closed session minutes and the October 1st, 2025 public meeting minutes. A work session with the CFO covered best practices, including the governor's checklist. Reports were given on upcoming events, social services, police activities, and affordable housing.

The meeting included discussions on various topics such as accepting Logan Tesser's application as an auxiliary firefighter, approval of Berkeley Place Road closure, authorization of healthcare reimbursement account and award of bid for solid waste and recycling collection. There were also concerns raised by residents regarding parking issues, potential lawsuits, and the possibility of allowing marijuana businesses in the town.

The meeting included reports from council members and administrators covering various topics. These included Veterans Day ceremonies, the annual senior luncheon, finance committee updates, affordable housing obligations, and repairs to the lower-level sewer at 50 Washington Avenue. The AED is putting on a holiday concert. There was also a police report, updates on community policing, and a call for volunteers for the ambulance corps tree sale. Additional discussions covered the Halloween festival, gas main replacement work by PSENG, Prospect Avenue improvements, pickle ball courts, and election results. A dedicated trust was established for the disposal of forfeited property by the police department. Other topics included budget meetings, pickle ball project at Berkeley Park and Memorial Park, sanitary sewer repairs on Locust Street, and a grade crossing sidewalk at Columbia Avenue railroad crossing.

The meeting included discussions and reports from various council members and officials. Topics covered included the senior luncheon, Spanish Heritage Night, police department activities, land use board meetings, sewer remediation work, cannabis committee updates, DPW activities, summer camp, fall sports planning, Dumont Day, Prospect Avenue paving, Riverside Co-op paving program, PSENG road paving, Marian Avenue Road repaving, hockey rink repaving, local recreation improvement grant funding, LOSAP contributions, audit comments, Dew Street roadway improvements, retaining wall collapse, and lawsuits involving the Borough of Dumont.

The meeting included discussions and a vote regarding a Green Acres funded program for Charlie Oconor Park improvements, focusing on creating an ADA-compliant park with special needs playground equipment. The council also approved minutes from previous meetings. Reports were given, including the winter festival and upcoming grass pickup. The Joint Land Use Board presented an area in need of redevelopment study for two West Madison Avenue, the Wells Fargo property, which was approved by the board.