Multiple Main Street business owners said a BID assessment might be passed to tenants via higher rents and would add pressure to businesses already operating on thin margins; they urged careful cost estimates and wider funding sources before committing.

Town officials and a consultant outlined how a Business Improvement District (BID) could replace an expiring five-year neighborhood preservation grant and fund marketing, events and maintenance; public commenters raised questions about costs, boundaries and governance.

A consultant outlined a proposed Downtown Boonton Business Improvement District (about 122 properties) to sustain services after a five‑year neighborhood preservation grant sunsets; residents asked for clearer budget numbers, willingness‑to‑pay data and alternatives such as tax‑increment financing.

Public commenters asked the council to explain ALPR/"FLOCK" camera contracts and privacy safeguards; Thomas Keith said he filed a records request and raised Fourth Amendment concerns, and the council described the cameras' intended parking-only function.

GPI engineers presented a Transportation Alternatives Program-funded design for Main Street improvements in Boonton including ADA-compliant sidewalks, curb extensions, updated signals and decorative lighting; construction is estimated at about $3–4 million with an anticipated 18‑month build if NJDOT awards the bid.

After hours of public testimony for and against amending the town flag-display ordinance to permit a pride flag at Gracelord Park, the council voted 5–4 to advance the measure; Mayor Lynch vetoed it and a council override fell short of the six votes needed, so the veto held.

Council member Lopez told the council New Jersey has moved to a state-based immunization schedule under legislation signed in January 2026; Lopez summarized which vaccines remain required for school and child-care attendance and which exemptions the state will permit.