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Sayreville council adopts ordinance requiring residency for board and commission appointments with stated exemptions
Summary
Council passed Ordinance 19‑25 to require borough residency for appointments to boards, commissions and committees; sponsors and residents discussed exemptions for certain statutory or industry seats such as the planning board and emergency planning committee.
The borough council adopted Ordinance 19‑25 on final reading, establishing residency requirements for appointments to borough boards, commissions and committees unless otherwise specifically allowed by borough ordinance or New Jersey statute.
During the public hearing, longtime resident Jim Robinson raised concerns that the ordinance might force nonresident appointees on specialized bodies — such as industrial or utility representatives on the local…
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