The Borough of Franklin adopted Bond Ordinance 08-2026 on June 23, 2026, appropriating 2611378 for various 2026 capital improvements and authorizing 2352760 in bonds or notes. The package funds road and sidewalk improvements (including Kovach, Mabie, and South Streets), acquisition of multiple vehicles and equipment (including police security system equipment and cameras, an ambulance and stretchers, DPW utility trucks with plows, and construction of a salt shed), and water department equipment (including water meters and generators). The ordinance provides umbrella funding but does not name specific contractors or vendors, meaning individual procurements for design, construction, equipment, vehicles, security systems, and water infrastructure will follow under this capital program.This gives vendors advance visibility into upcoming work across transportation, public safety equipment, DPW fleet and facilities, and utility metering and backup power. Solution providers can now position for engineering, construction, vehicles, security cameras, ambulance and EMS equipment, water meters, and generator procurements as the Borough moves from financing to project execution.

Includes a 144652 NJDOT grant for Kovach, Mabie, and South Street road improvements and a 113966 down payment from prior budgets; no implementation vendors named yet.