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Hello Neighbors,
I hope everybody has caught up on their sleep after losing out on an hour this past Sunday as we set our clocks forward.
Hopefully we are done with snow for this year and can now welcome in some warmer weather. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of our employees in the Department of Public Works for all their hard work this winter season in keeping our streets clear of snow and safe for all of us to drive on. We had several major snowstorms this year that caused some of our employees to work through the night driving plows. There are 170 miles of roadway in Morris Township of which 125 miles are municipal responsibility. It takes a lot of long hours and overtime to get snow cleared as fast as possible and requires multiple passes to complete the work.
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We have received several letters of thanks from residents remarking on the stellar job done by our DPW, and the members of the Township Committee would like to add their names to the list of those thankful for their hard work. |
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At our meeting last month we honored Black History Month. Committeewoman Cathy Wilson penned a wonderful tribute to the occasion, which I urge everyone to read.
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At each of our monthly meetings we honor people from our community for the good work they do either as volunteers or in other ways that they help the community. In combination with Black History Month we honored those that have been instrumental in creating and perpetuating the Martin Luther King Observance Committee, which hosts the annual MLK Memorial Breakfast and provides scholarships. Established in 1970, this organization recently held their 51st annual MLK celebration. At our February meeting we honored the members of this organization that reside in Morris Township: Dr. Felicia Jamison, Dr. David Hollowell, Dr. Dorothy Hollowell, Henry Lee, and Elie Sims. |
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You can find a recap of the entire February meeting below. |
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The Township Committee will hold its next Regular Meeting this Wednesday, March 17 at 7:00pm. The meeting will be held virtually via Zoom Meetings as has been the practice since the start of the pandemic. The agenda can be found here.
As you can see from the agenda, we will cover the following topics (among other items) at our meeting:
- A Proclamation recognizing Developmental Disabilities Month
- A continuation of our tradition recognizing a member of the public for their accomplishments, contributions, or volunteer work --tune in to see who it is this month!
- Opportunity for public commentary and questioning on any matter relating to Morris Township.
- Introduction of the 2021 municipal budget (this is just an introduction and a full public hearing will take place at our April 21st meeting)
- Awarding of bids for upcoming projects
- Commentary by Township Committee members
Of note, ordinance 01-21 relating to the Redevelopment Plan for 340 Mount Kemble Avenue will not be heard at this meeting but rather will take place at a Special Meeting dedicated to hearing this proposal (date to be announced on Wednesday).
To participate in the March 15 meeting, click on the following link. See the agenda for more login options.
Please forward this email to your Morris Township neighbors and encourage them to sign up for our Municipal Messenger notifications by clicking here: Municipal Messenger. The Municipal Messenger notifications are an invaluable tool to receive updates and information about Morris Township.
While more and more people are getting vaccinated each day, we unfortunately will still have to deal with coronavirus precautions for several more months. I very much encourage all of our residents to make the personal choice to get the COVID-19 vaccination. Until enough people are vaccinated we all need to remain vigilant with wearing our masks and washing our hands frequently – as tired as we all are of doing that. We are nearing the finish line, and now is not the time to let your guard down.
As always, if you have a question or comment to share with me please send me an email to jgrayzel@morristwp.com . I would love to hear from you.
Sincerely,
Jeff Grayzel
Mayor, Morris Township
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FEBRUARY 17, 2021 MORRIS TOWNSHIP MEETING RECAP
The Morris Township Committee convened for their second regular meeting of 2021 at 7:00 PM. The meeting was held virtually, as has been our practice during the pandemic.
The full meeting agenda can be found here.
PROCLAMATIONS
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PROCLAMATION - BLACK HISTORY MONTH, FEBRUARY, 2021
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CERTIFICATES OF APPRECIATION - MEMBERS OF THE MARTIN LUTHER KING OBSERVANCE COMMITTEE: PRESENTED TO MR. DAVID HOLLOWEL, DR. DOROTHY HOLLOWELL, MS. FELICIA JAMISON, AND MR. ELIE SIMS, MR. HENRY LEE
ORDINANCES-INTRODUCTION: Full list of Introductory Ordinances can be found here and will be heard for final passage on Wed, March 17, 2021, 7 PM
ORDINANCES-PUBLIC HEARING & FINAL CONSIDERATION: Full list of Ordinances that were adopted (with the exception of 01-21, continued to a special meeting, TBD) can be found here.
RESOLUTIONS: The Committee took action on sixteen (16) Resolutions, the full Resolution list can be found here.
WATCH THE MEETING VIDEO
If you missed our 2/17/21 meeting you can watch the recording on the Township’s YouTube channel. View the entire meeting video or click the individual links below for various sections of the meeting.
00:01:40 PROCLAMATION - BLACK HISTORY MONTH
00:27:10 ORDINANCES – PUBLIC HEARING AND FINAL CONSIDERATION
00:41:00 GENERAL BUSINESS CORRESPONDENCE
01:32:11 CONSIDERATION OF MONTHLY REPORTS
NEXT TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE MEETING DATE: Wednesday, March 17th at 7:00pm.
Kindly forward this email to your neighbors and encourage them to sign up for our Municipal Messenger notifications by clicking here.
If you would like more detail than this recap provides, you can now watch complete video of the Township Committee meetings here.
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