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Monday, October 26, 2026 Alexandria, New Jersey · Change town
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Alexandria Bans Data Centers, Approves $45K Capital Plan

Alexandria Township Committee advances data-center prohibition and approves $45,000 in capital spending. Ordinance 2026-007, approved unanimously on first reading, bans data centers in all zoning districts, with a public hearing scheduled for August 13, 2026. The committee also unanimously approved

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Committee tables data center ordinance over definition ambiguities

Committee tabled proposed data center ordinance due to unclear definitions. Committeeman Hudanish and Township Attorney Kaczynski questioned whether Ordinance 2026-007 would restrict homeowners' residential servers versus commercial data centers. The committee voted unanimously to table the measure

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Alexandria adopts agricultural ordinance for small-lot properties

Alexandria Township Committee approves 2026 budget and small-lot agricultural expansion. The committee unanimously adopted its 2026 municipal budget and Ordinance 2026-003, which permits up to 10 chickens and ducks on properties between 1 and 2.99 acres subject to setback requirements. Mayor

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Township Committee establishes fire and EMS contribution requirements

Alexandria Township Committee establishes formal requirements for volunteer fire and emergency services contributions. The committee approved a $7,194 contribution to Pattenburg Volunteer Fire Company for the 2025 fiscal year, ending a payment hold stemming from audit and governance concerns

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Alexandria approves $950K budget surplus, modest 0.85% tax increase

Alexandria Township Committee approves 2026 budget with $950K surplus drawdown. Chief Financial Officer Noon briefed the committee on the 2026 budget, which will tax an average 350,000 dollar home for an additional 15 dollars annually. The Department of Public Works received 388,600 dollars for

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Committee adopts construction permit fee ordinance

Alexandria adopts construction permit fees on final reading. The Township Committee approved Ordinance 2026-006, establishing comprehensive construction permit fees ranging from $95 minimum to $650 for major electrical equipment and $0.050 per cubic foot for new residential construction. The

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Alexandria Consolidates Courts, Advances Housing Zoning

Alexandria Township Committee consolidates municipal court services and advances Fourth Round affordable housing compliance. The committee voted unanimously to withdraw from its six-year shared court arrangement with Raritan Township and join a consolidated court system with Bethlehem Township

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Township Committee adopts state-mandated affordable housing ordinance

Alexandria Township Committee unanimously adopts state-mandated affordable housing ordinance to meet Fair Housing Act compliance. Ordinance 2026-002, repealing and replacing Chapter 53 for Fourth Round requirements, passed despite a February 12 Land Use Board consistency review ending in a 2-2 tie;

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Alexandria Committee approves 3.5 percent budget increase

Alexandria Committee approves 3.5 percent budget increase and removes mobile food licensing. The Township Committee unanimously authorized a 3.5 percent increase to the 2026 budget, amounting to $92,643.47 over state-imposed caps, and hired Phoenix Advisors as financial advisor at $6,000 annually.

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ALEXANDRIA APPROVES FOURTH ROUND AFFORDABLE HOUSING ORDINANCE ON FIRST READING

Alexandria Township Committee approves three ordinances on first reading. Mayor Jim Kiernan and the Committee voted unanimously to advance Ordinance 2026-002, the Fourth Round Affordable Housing Ordinance, addressing Fair Housing Act compliance; Ordinance 2026-001, removing mobile food vendor

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