Burlington County Town Hall: Week of Oct. 12, 2026 Meetings and Decisions

Good morning, Burlington County. This is the week of Oct. 12, and it's a busy one at town hall: Evesham holds hearings on buying two properties for open space, Delran introduces a ban on feeding feral cats, Hainesport votes on giving up the last stretch of Greenwood Avenue, and Willingboro's planning board takes up a townhome plan on Route 130. Here are the meetings ahead and the decisions behind.

Meetings ahead

Tuesday, Oct. 13

Delran Township Council, 7 p.m. Ordinance 2026-20, up for first reading, would amend Chapter 80 of the township code to prohibit feeding feral cats on public and private property. The consent agenda also buys a 2026 John Deere 544P wheel loader ($249,849.62) and a 2027 Freightliner dump truck chassis ($205,123), both through the Sourcewell cooperative contract, and moves the township's engineering contracts from CME Associates to Artheon, Inc. Agenda
Hainesport Township Committee, 6:30 p.m. Public hearings and final votes on Ordinance 2026-15 (land use fees) and Ordinance 2026-16, which releases all public rights to the remaining portion of Greenwood Avenue. The tree removal and replacement ordinance (2026-14) is set to be tabled to Nov. 10 for Joint Land Use Board review. Resolutions would award the Creek Turn Park demolition contract, hire engineers for the Flo's Boat Ramp rebuild, appoint a public information officer and support adding the Tustin farm to the Agricultural Development Area. Deanna and Tom Shorter receive the Community Impact Award. Agenda
Willingboro Planning Board, 6 p.m. The agenda lists an informal review for Cosmic Cadet Academy (INF-2026-3), the Willingboro Townhome Development at 4284 Route 130 seeking final major site plan and subdivision approval (Application 2026-3), and an engineer's update on Sure Smile Dental (Application 2026-2). Agenda
Burlington City Common Council. An agenda is posted; check the official document for items. Meeting page

Wednesday, Oct. 14

Evesham Township Council, 7 p.m. Four public hearings: a new filmmaking chapter in the township code (Ordinance 30-10-2026), buying the Black Run Headwaters property for recreation and open space (31-10-2026), creating a Community Celebration Advisory Committee (32-10-2026), and buying 100 Lakeside Drive for recreation and open space (33-10-2026). Also on the agenda: a new fee for using township electric vehicle chargers and changes to the municipal golf course chapter, which gets its hearing Nov. 10. The Evesham Historical Society is honored for its 50th anniversary. Agenda
Medford Lakes Borough Council, 7 p.m., Oaks Hall. Public hearing on Ordinance 734, a new Chapter 90 that folds fire and life safety and sewer inspections into a single certificate required when a home changes hands or occupants. Resolution 86-26 would put the borough on record opposing Senate Bill 4581 on annual reassessment programs. The council also marks Will Saraceni's retirement. Agenda

Coming up next week

Moorestown Township Council and Cinnaminson Township Committee both meet Monday, Oct. 19.
Willingboro Township Council meets Tuesday, Oct. 20, the same night the Moorestown Zoning Board takes up a chicken coop variance (ZBA 2026-14) and a detached garage for HVAC supplies (ZBA 2026-19). Agenda
Medford Township's Oct. 20 council meeting moved to a Town Hall Meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 27, at 6:30 p.m. at the Public Safety Building.

Decisions behind

Mount Laurel Planning Board (Oct. 8). The board reviewed Ordinance 2026-24, which revises the 2060 Briggs Road Overlay Zone as part of the township's affordable housing compliance, and heard two site plans: a fence and lift gate for Leventhal Realty at 204 East Park Drive (PB 2627) and a two-story educational building for Bancroft (PB 2620). Recap
Mount Laurel Zoning Board (Oct. 7). The agenda included a use variance request from Siya Kinjal LLC for a Dunkin' at 4523 Church Road, where businesses aren't currently permitted, along with an 8-foot front-yard fence for PSE&G at 6000 Irwin Road. Recap
Florence Township Council (Oct. 7). The council's agenda certified the 2025 audit, made the final payment on the field house renovation and included a resolution of municipal support for Hello High Dispensary, LLC to seek a cannabis retail license. Two ordinances on tax exemptions and financial agreements tied to redevelopment were up for public hearing. Recap
Medford Township Council (Oct. 6). Ordinance 2026-18, a redevelopment plan for 39 Allen Avenue (Block 1705, Lots 6 and 7), was up for its public hearing. The agenda also included Magnify Brewing's extension of premises for the Oct. 24 Halloween Parade on North Main Street and a Safe Routes to School grant application. Recap
Willingboro Township Council (Oct. 6). The council introduced Ordinance O-2026-27, reappropriating $125,000 to replace the storm outfall underdrain on Charleston Road, and honored the 2026 Mayor's Scholarship recipients. Recap
Cinnaminson Township Committee (Oct. 5). Ordinance 2026-9, amending the vehicles and traffic chapter, was introduced; its public hearing is Nov. 9. Resolution 2026-110 authorizes fitting out new police vehicles. Recap
Palmyra Borough Council (Oct. 5). The caucus covered properties in the Route 73 South Redevelopment Area, named Danica Kristic and Olivia Lynch as senior student council representatives, and authorized a $20,000 community development grant application. Recap
Moorestown Planning Board (Oct. 1). The board memorialized a 24-lot subdivision on 65.47 acres for Elizabeth Trucksess (PB 2026-18), heard Ausperity Wealth's plan to replace an existing building with a two-story office (PB 2026-22), and reviewed two bond ordinances: $1,262,000 for Main Street water main trench restoration and $755,000 for the Route 38 sewer pump station. Recap

Agendas change, and meeting summaries are drawn from posted packets. Check each town's official documents for the final record, and browse every town at County Brief Government.