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3 • Mayor McCartney addressed that the township engineer, Zayibeth Carballo, received a grant from Congresswoman MacGyver’s office for $1million for infrastructure. • Chairman Bagoff is advising the board members to go over the rules and regulations of the planning board to be able to make changes according to the township's needs. • The board attorney, Diana McGovern, said that as of March 1, 2026, municipalities are not going to be required to print on the newspapers their official notice. It’ll be on the website. • Council president Scarpa is concerned about the increasing number of children from new affordable housing impacting schools. • Mayor McCartney said that garage conversion ordinances highlight the need for official approval on modifications for housing. The Chair proposes monthly workshops dedicated to strategic planning progress. • Chairman Bagoff emphasizes encouraging new businesses to join the Chamber of Commerce. • Chairman Bagoff aims to dedicate time monthly to review progress and plans to keep momentum on board initiatives. BOARD QUESTIONS • Mayor McCartney asked if it is necessary to make a total review of the Master Plan since it was just done in 2019. Chairman Bagoff said that a complete review of the Master Plan is necessary because there are an additional 660 affordable housing units that need to be incorporated into the plan. ADOPTED: ___________________________________ Jamilet Baquerizo Vite Planning Board Secretary