Vernon holds budget workshop on 2026 spending plan. The Township Council met April 6 at the Vernon Municipal Center, presided by Council Vice President Sandra Ooms, to discuss the proposed 2026 municipal budget in workshop format. No public members came forward during the public comment period. The
Vernon Township Council convenes special budget workshop to review 2026 municipal budget. Council President William Higgins presided over the March 30 meeting with all five council members, Mayor Anthony Rossi, and senior administrative staff in attendance. Resident Monica Miebach offered public
Vernon Township Council unanimously approves $3.1M emergency appropriation. Council members Carl Contino, Sandra Ooms, Patrick Rizzuto, and Bradley Sparta, along with President William Higgins, voted unanimously to adopt Resolution #26-148, authorizing $3,090,403.89 in emergency temporary
The Vernon Township Council formally censures Mayor Anthony Rossi over his Facebook conduct. The council voted unanimously on Resolution #26-147, with Council Members Carl Contino, Sandra Ooms, Patrick Rizzuto, Bradley Sparta, and Council President William Higgins all voting in favor. The
Vernon Township Council votes unanimously to adopt comprehensive affordable housing ordinances. Ordinance #26-05 establishes rehabilitation programs for deficient housing units, alternative living arrangements, and municipal 100 percent affordable housing initiatives, with affordability controls
Vernon Township Council unanimously approved $20,793.65 in emergency elevator repairs and a 10-resolution consent agenda. Mayor Anthony Rossi and CFO Patricia Reiche oversaw a $50,000 annual transportation agreement with Sussex County serving seniors and people with disabilities, plus multiple
Vernon Council approves 27-unit Omega Drive development and affordable housing plan. Council President William Higgins championed the developer agreement with Omega Drive Redevelopment Urban Renewal LLC as essential tax revenue while meeting state housing mandates: six of 27 units will be
Vernon shifted $105,000 to health insurance costs in a January 29 unanimous vote. The Township Council, led by Council President William Higgins with members Carl Contino, Sandra Ooms, Patrick Rizzuto, and Bradley Sparta, transferred funds from Legal, Finance, Tax Assessment, and Land Use budgets
Vernon Township Council convened in emergency session January 21 to approve purchasing authority for the Qualified Purchasing Agent. The council unanimously passed Resolution #26-12, authorizing purchases over the bid threshold through New Jersey State Contracts and Regional Purchasing Cooperatives
Vernon Township Council unanimously elected William Higgins as Council President and Sandra Ooms as Council Vice President. Patricia Reiche was appointed Chief Financial Officer at $170,000 annually, effective February 2. The five-member council approved an $11.1 million temporary 2026 budget and
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