To the Editor,
We have a very high regard for the local townspeople who have been volunteering their time to serve the community in the manner our own paternal & maternal grandparents and parents have done as original settlers, serving on various councils and committees.
In light of the upcoming referendum on the November ballot, we believe voters should be informed about what has been discussed at the council meetings.
We have been deprived of the transcripts of the minutes of the borough council meetings, due to their not being posted on the borough website for the last 9 months, which is a gross injustice to the community.
Being told at the last meeting, that the council and a borough employee have been too busy to do this, while listening to them laud themselves, for the time they spent conserving the butterfly population is not only disconcerting but also very disrespectful to the integrity of the community.
James Chasan
Mark Chasan
September 18, 2016
The authors also wish to note that “the New Jersey Legislature passed an OnLine Transparency law which set forth 11 requirements that local government agencies must meet. These requirements include having an online presence and posting basic information such as minutes, resolutions, budgets and meeting notices. The law took effect as of February 1, 2013.” (http://njfog.org/2016/03/31/njfog-study-finds-local-authorities-disregarding-online-transparency-law/)
We have a very high regard for the local townspeople who have been volunteering their time to serve the community in the manner our own paternal & maternal grandparents and parents have done as original settlers, serving on various councils and committees.
In light of the upcoming referendum on the November ballot, we believe voters should be informed about what has been discussed at the council meetings.
We have been deprived of the transcripts of the minutes of the borough council meetings, due to their not being posted on the borough website for the last 9 months, which is a gross injustice to the community.
Being told at the last meeting, that the council and a borough employee have been too busy to do this, while listening to them laud themselves, for the time they spent conserving the butterfly population is not only disconcerting but also very disrespectful to the integrity of the community.
James Chasan
Mark Chasan
September 18, 2016
The authors also wish to note that “the New Jersey Legislature passed an OnLine Transparency law which set forth 11 requirements that local government agencies must meet. These requirements include having an online presence and posting basic information such as minutes, resolutions, budgets and meeting notices. The law took effect as of February 1, 2013.” (http://njfog.org/2016/03/31/njfog-study-finds-local-authorities-disregarding-online-transparency-law/)