The Town Crier - Legislative Backgrounder

You may not have known it but your municipality just got a new ordinance, all without debate or a single vote from the elected municipal council.  Pursuant to P.L. 2021, c.171, the Department of Community Affairs (DCA) published “An Ordinance Authorizing and Encouraging Electric Vehicle Supply/Service Equipment (EVSE) & Make-Ready Parking Spaces.”   The “model ordinance” as the law terms it, became effective in each municipality upon its publication on the DCA website on September 1, 2021.

The Division of Local Government Services (Division) has issued Local Finance Notice 2021-15 on Storm Response & Recovery. The notice addresses: emergency appropriations for storm response and recovery; storm recovery reserves; emergency procurement; and overtime pay prohibition for elected officials and managers. 

This week, the Division of Local Government Services released Local Finance Notice 2021-13, American Rescue Plan (ARP) Supplemental Compliance & Reporting Guidance. While much of the material will be familiar based on information previously shared by the League on the Federal Page and recent blog posts, there is further specific guidance on...