Politics & Government

Benefits Restructuring, Bond Measure Up for Vote in Toms River

Council to consider benefits restructuring, bond measure

The Toms River Township council will start its meeting at 5 p.m. Tuesday, an hour earlier than usual.

The council is set to take a final vote on a plan to restructure nearly all of the benefits offered to full-time, nonunion employees and solidify the health benefits package that is offered to elected officials in town.

The governing body is also poised to amend a bond ordinance adding the amount of $3.5 million to finance the forced taking of the slivers of property to complete a federally funded dune project. The 15-year bond will also finance the replacement and construction of various township boardwalks and beaches and improvements to township parks including all work and materials.

The portion of the borrowing used to acquire the easements from homeowners is expected to be "nominal," said Council President George Wittmann.


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