Suzanne Fonseca (Councilmember) is not on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot and will stay on the Carlstadt Borough Council after the election.
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- Suzanne Fonseca was the first woman elected to the Carlstadt Borough Council. She was a longtime volunteer in the recreation soccer program.
On the record: Suzanne Fonseca
11 sourced01Affordable housing2 sourced positions
Voted yes on Resolution 2026-23 authorizing a settlement agreement with Fair Share Housing Center on the borough's fourth-round affordable housing plan (passed unanimously, January 2026).
Council voteCarlstadt Mayor and Council minutes, Jan. 2, 2026 · Jan 2, 2026LinkHow the council voted
Voted yes on Ordinance 26-5 amending the zoning code to implement the borough's Round 4 Fair Share Plan (passed unanimously by members present, March 2026).
Council voteCarlstadt Mayor and Council minutes, March 11, 2026 (special meeting) · Mar 11, 2026LinkHow the council voted
02Spending cap1 sourced position
Voted yes on Ordinance 26-4 to exceed the municipal budget appropriation limits and establish a cap bank (passed unanimously, March 2026).
Council voteCarlstadt Mayor and Council minutes, March 4, 2026 · Mar 4, 2026LinkHow the council voted
03Capital bonds2 sourced positions
Voted yes on Ordinance 26-6, a $3,535,000 bond ordinance for public improvements, reconditioning a fire truck, equipment and vehicles (passed unanimously by members present, April 2026).
Council voteCarlstadt Mayor and Council minutes, April 1, 2026 · Apr 1, 2026LinkHow the council voted
Voted yes on Ordinance 26-11, a $3,612,000 bond ordinance for public improvements and equipment (passed unanimously by members present, June 2026).
Council voteCarlstadt Mayor and Council minutes, June 3, 2026 · Jun 3, 2026LinkHow the council voted
042026 budget1 sourced position
Voted yes to adopt the 2026 municipal budget, Resolution 2026-128 (passed unanimously by members present, April 2026).
Council voteCarlstadt Mayor and Council minutes, April 15, 2026 · Apr 15, 2026LinkHow the council voted
05Downtown tax abatement1 sourced position
Voted yes on Ordinance 26-15, a five-year tax exemption and abatement program for rehabilitation and new mixed-use construction in the Hackensack Street downtown area (passed unanimously by members present, August 2026).
Council voteCarlstadt Mayor and Council minutes, Aug. 5, 2026 · Aug 5, 2026LinkHow the council voted
06Data centers2 sourced positions
Voted yes on Resolution 2026-213 prohibiting data centers within Industrial Road and asking the NJSEA to weigh the borough's utility concerns (passed unanimously by members present, August 2026).
Council voteCarlstadt Mayor and Council minutes, Aug. 19, 2026 · Aug 19, 2026LinkHow the council voted
Voted yes to introduce Ordinance 26-18, which would prohibit data centers in all zoning districts, on first reading (passed unanimously by members present, September 2026).
Council voteCarlstadt Mayor and Council minutes, Sept. 2, 2026 · Sep 2, 2026LinkHow the council voted
07Meadowlands payments1 sourced position
Voted yes on Resolution 2026-232 demanding that the NJSEA release outstanding Municipal Assistance Program payments owed to the borough (passed unanimously by members present, September 2026).
Council voteCarlstadt Mayor and Council minutes, Sept. 2, 2026 · Sep 2, 2026LinkHow the council voted
08Downtown parking garage1 sourced position
Voted yes on Resolution 2026-233 authorizing the administrator to negotiate a public-private partnership with Civic Six for a parking structure at Block 63, Lot 6 (passed unanimously by members present, September 2026).
Council voteCarlstadt Mayor and Council minutes, Sept. 2, 2026 · Sep 2, 2026LinkHow the council voted
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