Aug 10, 2026Board meeting
Mayor and Council of the Borough of Freehold Regular Meeting
The council meeting addressed several legislative and operational items. Ordinances were introduced to authorize a financial agreement amendment with Meridian Friel Hometown Renewal LLC and to amend chapters concerning vehicles and traffic. Consent agenda items were adopted, covering various borough operations, including personnel appointments and the approval of bills. Additionally, public comments focused on traffic concerns, specifically requesting one-way streets and sidewalks, and extensive discussions occurred regarding a mandatory DEP-required notification process for lead and galvanized water service lines, the borough's replacement project for those lines, and associated tax assessment concerns.