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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Brooklawn Borough Council Election 2026

2 of 6 council seats are on the ballot, with 3 candidates running. Updated Oct 21, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check

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The candidates

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Voters borough-wide choose up to two of the three Members of Council candidates.

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What the next council decides

01Borough-owned homes3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe borough has been selling homes it owns, by auction and by private sale.

What's on the tableThe next council will decide whether and how to sell more borough-owned homes.

02Cannabis businesses4 sourced facts

Where it standsA company seeking borough support for a cannabis cultivation and manufacturing facility had its resolution tabled in February 2026.

What's on the tableThe council decides whether to back cannabis license applications and how the cannabis ordinance reads.

03Shared services3 sourced facts

Where it standsBrooklawn has shared service agreements with Westville for public works and the administrator, and with Bellmawr for EMS.

What's on the tableThe council approves and renews shared service agreements with neighboring towns.

04Budget and borrowing4 sourced facts

Where it standsThe 2026 budget raises more from local taxes than 2025, and the council has borrowed for capital projects.

What's on the tableThe next council will adopt future budgets and approve bond ordinances for roads and the water system.

  • The 2026 budget synopsis lists total general appropriations of $4,792,112.95, compared with $4,669,421.15 in the final 2025 budget. Borough of Brooklawn
  • The synopsis lists $2,643,186.59 to be raised in local tax for municipal purposes in 2026, compared with $2,463,976.97 in 2025. Borough of Brooklawn
  • Ordinance 19-2025, a $560,000 bond ordinance for capital improvements, was adopted 6-0 on November 17, 2025. Borough of Brooklawn · Nov 17, 2025
  • The September 21, 2026 agenda lists a $450,000 general capital ordinance and a $100,000 water capital ordinance for public hearing and adoption. Borough of Brooklawn · Sep 21, 2026
05Broadway redevelopment2 sourced facts

Where it standsThe borough was awarded a $154,000 grant for streetscaping and ADA improvements on Broadway.

What's on the tableThe council will decide how to carry out the Broadway grant project and redevelopment around it.

1 note on these statements

Brooklawn's minutes record most votes as a roll-call total or 'All in favor' and list who was present; individual votes shown here rely on the attendance list in the same minutes. Borough of Brooklawn · Feb 17, 2026

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    The seat math

    4 stay (not up this year): John Clotworthy, Jeff Haller, Patricia McConnell, Stacey Ostrom2 on this ballot

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

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