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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Bound Brook Borough Council Election 2026

2 of 6 council seats are on the ballot, with 4 candidates running. Updated Oct 5, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check

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Nov 3Election Day

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The candidates

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Voters choose two of four candidates for three-year terms on the six-member council. The mayor is not on this ballot.

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Whoever you elect will govern alongside these members.

What the next council decides

012026 municipal budget4 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council introduced the 2026 budget on April 28, 2026. Amendments to it failed on July 14 and July 28, and a legal notice set a public hearing on new amendments for August 25, 2026.

What's on the tableThe council sets the municipal tax levy and how much surplus the budget uses.

02Long-term tax exemptions (PILOTs) for redevelopment4 sourced facts

Where it standsIn June 2026 the council approved the Talmage Commons tax exemption agreement on a tie broken by the mayor, and amended the 507 East Main Street agreement 3-2.

What's on the tableThe next council will vote on further PILOT agreements and amendments for redevelopment projects.

03Master plan and redevelopment areas3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe Planning Board will hold a hearing on a Master Plan Reexamination Report on September 24, 2026, and in August 2026 it recommended two more areas in need of redevelopment.

What's on the tableThe council will decide whether to designate the recommended areas and whether to adopt land-use changes that follow from the master plan review.

04Parking and street sweeping3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council adopted a new street-sweeping schedule and a limit on large vehicles in municipal parking lots in June and July 2026.

What's on the tableThe next council will enforce and adjust parking and street-cleaning rules.

05Library branch renovation2 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council approved an $825,000 bond ordinance for library improvements and awarded the branch interior renovation contract in May 2026.

What's on the tableThe next council oversees the project and its borrowing.

1 note on these statements

Democrats Kendall Lopez, Trina Folkes and Shawn Guerra hold three of the six council seats and Republicans David Morris, Glen Rossi and Mark Speed hold three; Mayor Dominic Longo is a Democrat. Borough of Bound Brook

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  1. 1. How should Bound Brook pay for library improvements?

Seat the councilSeat the Council →Pick a winner for each open seat and see where the resulting council stands on each issue.On the recordHow the council voted6 council decisions, each member's vote side by side, with a link to the minutes.New · How Bound Brook is runWho runs Bound Brook, and what it costsWho the city manager is, council pay, whether the city is in the red, and where your property tax goes.

Key dates

The seat math

5 stay (not up this year): Trina Folkes, Dominic Longo, Kendall Lopez, David Morris, Mark Speed2 on this ballot

6 council seats plus a mayor who doesn't vote on council items. The council decides by a 4-vote majority.

  • The governing body is the mayor and a six-member borough council, with all positions elected at-large in the November general election. Wikipedia
  • Council members serve staggered three-year terms, with two seats up for election each year. Wikipedia
  • The mayor presides at meetings and votes only in the event of a tie. Wikipedia
  • The minutes of June 23, 2026 record the mayor voting in favor of Ordinance 2026-23 to break a tie vote. Bound Brook Borough Council minutes, Jun. 23, 2026 · Jun 23, 2026
  • Terms expire in 2026 for Shawn Guerra and Glen Rossi, in 2027 for David Morris and Mark Speed, and in 2028 for Kendall Lopez and Trina Folkes. Borough of Bound Brook

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