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 "city": "Maywood",
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 "page": "https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/maywoodboro.org/",
 "attribution": "MyTown / The Boring Parts — CC BY 4.0. Summaries AI-generated from official sources.",
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 "generated": "2026-08-20",
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  {
   "date": "2026-08-08",
   "body": "Mayor Council",
   "headline": "Maywood Council to vote on $800,000 road improvement bond ordinance",
   "summary": "The Maywood Borough Council is holding a special meeting to conduct a public hearing and vote on Ordinance #9-26, a bond ordinance authorizing $800,000 for road improvements on DeSoto Avenue and Oak Avenue. The ordinance includes state and federal grants, a down payment, and the issuance of bonds and notes. The council will also discuss the appointment of a Sub-Code Official.",
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   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://maywoodboro.org"
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  {
   "date": "2026-07-28",
   "body": "Mayor Council",
   "headline": "Council to vote on $2.81M bond for equipment, parks, and road work",
   "summary": "The Mayor and Council will hold a public hearing and final vote on a $2.81 million bond ordinance (Ordinance #8-26) to fund various public improvements, including new equipment for the Fire and Police Departments, upgrades to Memorial Park, and sidewalk improvements. The council will also introduce a separate $800,000 bond ordinance for road improvements and consider several resolutions, including a snow plowing agreement with Bergen County, a cannabis license renewal, and the purchase of a police vehicle. New business items include a request to use Memorial Park for National Night Out and discussions on filming permits and amendments to the borough code regarding the Special Improvement District and land use.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.maywoodnj.com/vertical/sites/%7B3F816141-7A2D-4412-8A8D-6C5C2C1C1341%7D/uploads/July_28_2026_Work_Session-Council_Meeting_Agenda.pdf",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://maywoodboro.org"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-06-23",
   "body": "Mayor Council",
   "headline": "Council to vote on $2.81M bond for public improvements and equipment",
   "summary": "The Maywood Borough Council will hold a public hearing and final vote on a personnel policy update (Ordinance #7-26) and introduce a $2.81 million bond ordinance for public improvements, equipment, and vehicles. The council will also consider resolutions including a snow plow/salting agreement with Bergen County, a cannabis license, and participation in the Sustainable Jersey energy efficiency program. New business includes a concept plan for Memorial Park entrance and a block party request.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.maywoodnj.com/vertical/sites/%7B3F816141-7A2D-4412-8A8D-6C5C2C1C1341%7D/uploads/June_23_2026_Work_Session_Agenda.pdf",
   "minutes_url": "https://www.maywoodnj.com/vertical/sites/%7B3F816141-7A2D-4412-8A8D-6C5C2C1C1341%7D/uploads/6-23-2026_Work_Session-Council_Meeting_Minutes.pdf",
   "source": "https://maywoodboro.org"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-06-09",
   "body": "Mayor Council",
   "headline": "Maywood Council adopts 2026 municipal budget of $20.9 million",
   "summary": "The Mayor and Council held a special meeting to adopt the 2026 municipal budget totaling $20,895,216.47. They also passed an ordinance to exceed state budget caps by up to 3.5%, creating a cap bank for future years. The meeting included public hearings on both the budget and the cap bank ordinance.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.maywoodnj.com/vertical/sites/%7B3F816141-7A2D-4412-8A8D-6C5C2C1C1341%7D/uploads/June_9_2026_Special_Council_Meeting_Agenda.pdf",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://maywoodboro.org"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-06-06",
   "body": "Mayor Council",
   "headline": null,
   "summary": null,
   "agenda_url": null,
   "minutes_url": "https://www.maywoodnj.com/vertical/sites/%7B3F816141-7A2D-4412-8A8D-6C5C2C1C1341%7D/uploads/06-09-2026_Special_Meeting_minutes.pdf",
   "source": "https://maywoodboro.org"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-05-26",
   "body": "Mayor Council",
   "headline": "Council to appoint 3 police officers, interview candidates for vacant seat",
   "summary": "The Maywood Borough Council is deciding on the appointment of three probationary police officers (Luca J. Duardo, Jeremy Lopez Duarte, Luke C. Kest) at $52,261.45 each, and will interview three candidates to fill a council vacancy. The agenda also includes a resolution approving a cannabis retail license for The Grass Cab, LLC. with a $10,000 fee, a grant application for the Hammell Place Roadway Improvements Project, and introduction of an ordinance amending personnel policies on leave. Several other resolutions and routine items are on the consent agenda.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.maywoodnj.com/vertical/sites/%7B3F816141-7A2D-4412-8A8D-6C5C2C1C1341%7D/uploads/Agenda_for_5.26.26_Council_Meeting_with_the_Bills_list_attached.pdf",
   "minutes_url": "https://www.maywoodnj.com/vertical/sites/%7B3F816141-7A2D-4412-8A8D-6C5C2C1C1341%7D/uploads/5-26-2026_Council_Meeting_Minutes.pdf",
   "source": "https://maywoodboro.org"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-05-12",
   "body": "Mayor Council",
   "headline": "Maywood Council to discuss personnel and public safety in closed session",
   "summary": "The Mayor and Council are holding a closed session to discuss personnel and public safety matters. The meeting includes a public comment period before the closed session, and the governing body does not plan to return to public session afterward. No votes or decisions are scheduled for the public portion.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.maywoodnj.com/vertical/sites/%7B3F816141-7A2D-4412-8A8D-6C5C2C1C1341%7D/uploads/05-12-2026_Closed_Session_Agenda.pdf",
   "minutes_url": "https://www.maywoodnj.com/vertical/sites/%7B3F816141-7A2D-4412-8A8D-6C5C2C1C1341%7D/uploads/5-12-2026_Work_Session_Minutes.pdf",
   "source": "https://maywoodboro.org"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-04-28",
   "body": "Mayor Council",
   "headline": "Council introduces 2026 budget with 3.5% spending cap increase",
   "summary": "The Maywood Borough Council introduced the 2026 municipal budget and an ordinance to exceed state spending limits by up to 3.5%, totaling $501,803.47. A public hearing on the budget and tax resolution is set for June 9, 2026. The council also passed a traffic ordinance closing certain school streets during drop-off and recess hours, and approved seasonal hires for public works, the swim pool, and summer club.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.maywoodnj.com/vertical/sites/%7B3F816141-7A2D-4412-8A8D-6C5C2C1C1341%7D/uploads/April_28_2026_Council_Meeting_Agenda.pdf",
   "minutes_url": "https://www.maywoodnj.com/vertical/sites/%7B3F816141-7A2D-4412-8A8D-6C5C2C1C1341%7D/uploads/4-28-26_Council_Meeting_Minutes.pdf",
   "source": "https://maywoodboro.org"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-04-17",
   "body": "Mayor Council",
   "headline": "Council to apply for $600K Bergen County Open Space grant for Memorial Park",
   "summary": "The Borough Council is holding a public hearing and considering a resolution to apply for a $600,000 matching grant from the Bergen County Open Space Trust Fund for Memorial Park Spring Valley Improvements Phase II. The grant would be split equally between the county and the borough.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.maywoodnj.com/vertical/sites/%7B3F816141-7A2D-4412-8A8D-6C5C2C1C1341%7D/uploads/04-17-2026_Special_Meeting_Agenda.pdf",
   "minutes_url": "https://www.maywoodnj.com/vertical/sites/%7B3F816141-7A2D-4412-8A8D-6C5C2C1C1341%7D/uploads/04-17-2026_Special_Meeting_minutes.pdf",
   "source": "https://maywoodboro.org"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-04-14",
   "body": "Mayor Council",
   "headline": "Maywood Council closed session for elected officials training",
   "summary": "The Mayor and Council of Maywood are holding a closed session on April 14, 2026, to discuss elected officials training. The meeting will not return to a public portion after the closed session, and the only action anticipated is adjournment.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.maywoodnj.com/vertical/sites/%7B3F816141-7A2D-4412-8A8D-6C5C2C1C1341%7D/uploads/04-14-2026_Closed_Session_Agenda.pdf",
   "minutes_url": "https://www.maywoodnj.com/vertical/sites/%7B3F816141-7A2D-4412-8A8D-6C5C2C1C1341%7D/uploads/04-14-2026_Closed_Session_public_minutes.pdf",
   "source": "https://maywoodboro.org"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-03-24",
   "body": "Mayor Council",
   "headline": "Council promotes two police officers, approves cannabis license renewal",
   "summary": "The Maywood Borough Council is voting on police promotions, a cannabis license renewal, and several contracts including engineering services for Memorial Park improvements. The agenda also includes a salary increase for a deputy clerk, appointment of a recreation director, and a resolution to advertise for solid waste collection bids.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.maywoodnj.com/vertical/sites/%7B3F816141-7A2D-4412-8A8D-6C5C2C1C1341%7D/uploads/03-24-2026_Council_Meeting_Final_Agenda.pdf",
   "minutes_url": "https://www.maywoodnj.com/vertical/sites/%7B3F816141-7A2D-4412-8A8D-6C5C2C1C1341%7D/uploads/3-24-26_Council_Meeting_Minutes.pdf",
   "source": "https://maywoodboro.org"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-03-10",
   "body": "Mayor Council",
   "headline": "Council enters closed session to discuss personnel matter",
   "summary": "The Mayor and Council of Maywood held a closed session to discuss a personnel matter, citing the Open Public Meetings Act. The agenda indicates the body did not plan to return to public session for action after the closed portion. No votes, dollar amounts, or other substantive public business were listed on the agenda.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.maywoodnj.com/vertical/sites/%7B3F816141-7A2D-4412-8A8D-6C5C2C1C1341%7D/uploads/March_10_2026_Closed_Session_Agenda.pdf",
   "minutes_url": "https://www.maywoodnj.com/vertical/sites/%7B3F816141-7A2D-4412-8A8D-6C5C2C1C1341%7D/uploads/03-10-2026_Work_Session_Minutes.pdf",
   "source": "https://maywoodboro.org"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-02-23",
   "body": "Mayor Council",
   "headline": "Council to vote on police purchase and Bergen County utility agreement",
   "summary": "The Maywood Borough Council is holding a special meeting to consider two consent-agenda items: a service agreement with the Bergen County Utilities Authority for CRP services (Resolution #78-26) and a purchase for the Maywood Police Department (Resolution #79-26). The meeting will also include a vote on bills and public comment.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.maywoodnj.com/vertical/sites/%7B3F816141-7A2D-4412-8A8D-6C5C2C1C1341%7D/uploads/02-23-2026_Special_Meeting_Agenda.docx",
   "minutes_url": "https://www.maywoodnj.com/vertical/sites/%7B3F816141-7A2D-4412-8A8D-6C5C2C1C1341%7D/uploads/02-23-2026_Special_ZOOM_Meeting_Minutes.pdf",
   "source": "https://maywoodboro.org"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-02-10",
   "body": "Mayor Council",
   "headline": "Maywood council holds closed session for personnel and litigation matters",
   "summary": "The agenda is entirely procedural: the council will enter a closed session to discuss personnel and potential litigation, with no public action items listed. The meeting opens with a public comment period, then moves to closed session.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.maywoodnj.com/vertical/sites/%7B3F816141-7A2D-4412-8A8D-6C5C2C1C1341%7D/uploads/02-10-2026_Closed_Session_Agenda.pdf",
   "minutes_url": "https://www.maywoodnj.com/vertical/sites/%7B3F816141-7A2D-4412-8A8D-6C5C2C1C1341%7D/uploads/02-10-2026_Work_Session-Council_Meeting_Minutes(1).pdf",
   "source": "https://maywoodboro.org"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-01-27",
   "body": "Mayor Council",
   "headline": "Council to discuss personnel and PBA negotiations in closed session",
   "summary": "The Maywood Mayor and Council are holding a closed session to discuss personnel matters and negotiations with the Policemen's Benevolent Association (PBA). The meeting begins with a public comment period, after which the public will be excluded. The council does not plan to return to a public session afterward but reserves the right to do so.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.maywoodnj.com/vertical/sites/%7B3F816141-7A2D-4412-8A8D-6C5C2C1C1341%7D/uploads/01-27-2026_Closed_Session_Agenda.pdf",
   "minutes_url": "https://www.maywoodnj.com/vertical/sites/%7B3F816141-7A2D-4412-8A8D-6C5C2C1C1341%7D/uploads/01-27-2026_Work_Session-Council_Meeting_Minutes(1).pdf",
   "source": "https://maywoodboro.org"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-01-03",
   "body": "Mayor Council",
   "headline": "Maywood Borough holds annual reorganization meeting",
   "summary": "The Mayor and Council are conducting a reorganization meeting to establish the 2026 schedule of meetings and fill various municipal roles. This includes swearing in elected officials, fire department officers, and several local board members.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.maywoodnj.com/vertical/sites/%7B3F816141-7A2D-4412-8A8D-6C5C2C1C1341%7D/uploads/01-06-2026_Re-Org_Agenda.pdf",
   "minutes_url": "https://www.maywoodnj.com/vertical/sites/%7B3F816141-7A2D-4412-8A8D-6C5C2C1C1341%7D/uploads/01-03-2026_Re-Org_Minutes.pdf",
   "source": "https://maywoodboro.org"
  }
 ]
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