WEST MILFORD West Milford received a huge boost to its plans to reduce phosphorus levels in Greenwood Lake. A grant for $913,600 has been approved by the state’s Department of Environmental Protection, to be implemented into the town’s stormwater management plan. The money will be spent focusing on methods to reduce potentially harmful water runoff entering and polluting the lake. At the announcement of the grant at this week’s council meeting Councilman Carmen Scangarello said, “The credit for getting us this grant goes to [The Greenwood Lake] Bi-State Commission, the Environmental Commission and the Planning Department. They’ve done a great job.” Possible changes for the Utopia Deli intersection Calls for changes to the intersection between Warwick Turnpike and Lakeshore Drive may finally be in motion. Township Administrator Rich Kunze spoke at the council meeting this week to advise that the next section of road resurfacing on Warwick Turnpike would reach the intersection. Kunze also said that options to alter that part of the road were being considered. Township Council President Joseph Smolinski asked about the intersection which has seen several accidents and has been of great concern to residents and business owners, particularly the Utopia Deli. Smolinksi said, “We really have to do something soon. I’d hate to see something really bad happen there.” Pay raise still missing Despite having their pay raise agreed to, township union employees are still waiting to see the money in their paychecks. Denise Loeffel, employed in the township’s clerks office, addressed the council at its meeting this week to ask when the raise would be ratified and to explain the problems it is causing. Loeffel said, “We were told the pay raise would be approved at a council meeting on Feb. 14 but that meeting was cancelled due to a snowstorm. The employees have waited for this approval; now it’s causing hardship.” The agreement, which was concluded between the town and West Milford Municipal Employees Guild, sets pay raises retroactively to Jan. 1, 2005 and includes the percentage increases to the end of 2009. Township Administrator Rich Kunze said, “It is normal practice for any matter not dealt with at a regular meeting to be carried forward until the next regular meeting, which is on March 7.” Councilman Bob Nolan said, “Can’t we do something about this tonight its people’s wages we’re dealing with.” Township Attorney Fred Semrau advised that to officially approve any ordinance, it had to be advertised to the public that it would be done at a particular meeting and this ordinance was not advertised. The pay agreement will now be heard by the council at their next regular meeting on March 7.