November Township Committee Meeting Recap &
Video Announcement
Meeting a week early due to next week’s League of Municipalities Conference, the Morris Township Committee awarded three proclamations, passed one ordinance, and introduced two others during their November meeting. The full video of the meeting, featuring three award presentations, can be found here. The full agenda, which includes descriptions of the ordinances and resolutions, can be found here.

First, Deputy Mayor Wilson presented Fire Chief Jesse Karr, Deputy Chief Michael Nunn, and retired firefighter Michael Ryer with a resolution marking the Morris Township Fire Department’s 100 th Anniversary. Our fire department has a storied history; the Township Committee is grateful for the sacrifices and hard work our fire department has made over the past century. To learn more about this history of the department, you can read the resolution here.
Additionally, Mayor Grayzel presented a proclamation to Leonard Posey, a Morris Township resident who has served the community for decades on the Morris School Board. The Township Committee thanks him for his service and wishes him the very best in his future endeavors. Committeeman Mancuso presented the Morris Museum with a proclamation recognizing their new status as a Smithsonian Museum Affiliate, the first of its kind in the State of New Jersey.

After receiving a unanimous recommendation from the Environmental Commission to pass an single-use plastic ban, the Township Committee introduced an ordinance to prohibit their use and regulate the use of paper bags by retail establishments. Morris Township joins a number of neighboring municipalities in addressing the pollution and environmental impacts that stem from single use plastic bags through this ordinance, which is scheduled for final passage on December 18 th. In addition to introducing this ordinance, the Committee also passed a resolution urging the State of New Jersey to enact a state-wide law addressing the issue in order to provide consistency throughout the state.

Again, residents may watch the video of the full meeting here.

In addition, this meeting can be viewed on Cablevision Channel 21. Note that our Cablevision schedule has changed to MONDAYS from 7-9PM.
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