County Administrator Dean O'Leary reported that Morris County will participate this year in Operation Greenlight, a National Association of Counties initiative to honor veterans by changing selected outdoor lighting from white to green during Veterans Week.

O'Leary told commissioners the county will light selected sites from Nov. 4 through Nov. 11 and that the county will adopt a resolution and do media outreach in advance. She said planned locations include the bridge between the courthouse and the administration building, the historic courthouse awning, Central Avenue, the 911 Memorial and the county library. O'Leary said the county will register with the National Association of Counties and intends to place the resolution on the Oct. 22 meeting agenda so it can be announced before the lighting week.

Why it matters: Operation Greenlight is designed as a public recognition to honor veterans. O'Leary described the effort as a coordinated set of lighting changes and publicity to coincide with the county's veterans medal ceremony.