Council Adopts Sewer Rate Amendment; Tables Veterans Tax Refund Ordinance
Sparta Council adopted a sewer rate amendment on second and final reading and tabled a disabled veteran tax refund ordinance pending revisions.
Council Meetings · Meeting of May 12, 2026
NJ SPARTA — Sparta Council adopted a sewer rate amendment on second and final reading and tabled a disabled veteran tax refund ordinance pending revisions. The council voted unanimously to approve Ordinance 26-08 amending Chapter 20, Section 20-2.5, with Mayor Blumetti, Deputy Mayor Sylvester, Councilman Clark, Councilman Scott, and Councilwoman Murphy all voting yes. Ordinance 26-06 to amend Chapter 2, Section 2-62, 100 Percent Disabled Veteran Tax Refunds, was tabled 3 to 2 on motion by Councilman Clark after representatives of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and residents voiced concerns about its technical structure and impact on veterans and municipal finances.
The council also unanimously approved resolutions supporting a 7,000 dollar police grant for the state's Click It or Ticket seatbelt campaign.
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Source: the Council Meetings meeting of May 12, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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