Civil Municipal - October 2025

Montvale has found something many suburbs struggle with: how to grow without losing what makes people want to live there. The borough’s willingness to spend $5 million on farmland while refusing to chase developers shows a community that knows its priorities.As Mayor Ghassali continues making house calls and Voytus weighs each project carefully, Montvale proves that sometimes the best way forward is to move deliberately. 120 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 06, ISSUE 10

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