Bond issues added to upcoming municipal election ballot

In less than five weeks, voters will decide whether the borough should borrow $12 million to repair the schools and Public Safety Building.

On Aug. 23, the borough assembly unanimously approved placing two questions on the Oct. 4 municipal election ballot that will ask voter approval to cover the renovation costs.

One of the ballot issues would approve borrowing $8.5 million to repair the water-damaged Public Safety Building, while the other would approve borrowing $3.5 million to help fund repairs at the elementary, middle and high schools.

Though anticipated school repair costs total $10 mil...