NOTICE is hereby given that the Commissioners of Fire District No. 5 in the Township of Buena Vista, County of Atlantic, shall ask the legal voters of said fire district on Saturday, February 21, 2026, between the hours of 2:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. or longer if necessary, to approve or disapprove of the proposed 2026 Annual Budget. Said voting shall take place at Collings Lakes Volunteer Fire Department Station 12-3 located 600 Cains Mill Road, Collings Lakes, NJ 08094.
The legal voters of said fire district shall also be asked to elect two (2) Commissioners to said Board of Fire Commissioners for three (3) year terms.
The closing date for the filing of Petitions of Nominations to the Secretary of the Board relative to candidacy for said term shall be January 23, 2026. All nomination petitions may be obtained from the Secretary of the Commissioners of Fire District No. 5 in the Township of Buena Vista, County of Atlantic.
The legal voters shall be asked to approve the purchase of a new pumper tender firetruck for an amount not exceeding $1,400,000, the purchase of a Chief vehicle for an amount not exceeding $85,000, and the purchase of a Utility Task Vehicle with trailer for an amount not exceeding $80,000. The legal voters shall also be asked to authorize the issuance of notes and/or bonds or lease purchase financing relative to the capital projects.
