# Combined Council Meeting of October 14, 2026


**Body:** Edison TV
**Date:** October 13, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Construction & Infrastructure, Information Technology, Physical Infrastructure, Grants & Funding


The Edison Township Council’s combined meeting on October 14, 2026 included discussion and approval of several spending and property-related resolutions. The council approved its resolutions as a block, with a separate vote on Resolution 520 passing 6–0 with one abstention; that resolution concerned a Silver Lake property settlement and land swap. Discussion cited a $50,000 payment to Edison and an additional payment of about $75,000 to the former property owner, while members requested clarification of the acreage, easement, and survey details. Other items included nearly $1 million for Town Hall parking-lot improvements (Resolution 524), $5.5 million for road paving under a project labor agreement (Resolution 523), renewal of grant-consulting services from Millennium Strategies (Resolution 522; no renewal amount stated), and a Design Resources change order (Resolution 535; the amount was not stated). Verizon service under a state contract was also discussed, with a council member asking staff to explore whether competitive alternatives might offer savings; no change was approved.

The council discussed an ordinance that would prohibit data centers in all township zones and scheduled a public hearing for October 26; the transcript does not show final adoption. Members expressed differing views about potential tax revenue, utility demand, environmental effects, and impacts on nearby residents. Public comments also questioned the cost, privacy protections, and data handling associated with previously approved Flock cameras; the council president proposed further discussion through a council committee, but no procurement vote or contract action on the cameras occurred at this meeting. Other public concerns included road safety, paving coordination with utilities, and the future use of the Silver Lake property.

**Source:** Edison TV