$2.6M Bond to Pay for New Pool, Sidewalks

Ramsey’s Borough Council proposed a $2,678,000 bond ordinance last week that, if approved, would pay for a new municipal pool and improvements to several roadways throughout the borough.

The pool upgrade, which constitutes a complete redesign of what’s currently there and is planned to be finished between the end of this pool season and the beginning of next, is taking up the largest chunk of the bond ordinance, about $2.2M.

The rest of the bond will pay for road improvements to Shadyside Road and West Oak Street.

The West Oak repairs include replacing sidewalks and curbs along the south side of the street, between Acorn Court and Shadyside Road, and along the north side of the street between Fuhrman Avenue to Birchwood Lane.

The work along Shadyside itself includes road resurfacing, replacing asphalt sidewalks and curbs with concrete ones, and installing a guide rail.

The whole project is estimated to cost $478,000.

The borough did receive a $150,000 state grant to help cover the costs of the road resurfacing project, but town officials say it will be a reimbursement after Ramsey has fronted the money for the project.

Of the $2.678M bonded, the borough has to put a down payment of $128,000. The rest will be paid back over the next 10 to 15 years.

The council will hold a public hearing and vote on the ordinance at its July 24 meeting.

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