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Commissioners place ballot question before voters to allow stewardship funding from open‑space trust
Summary
A resolution on the agenda would ask Morris County voters to amend the county Open Space, Farmland and Floodplain Protection and Preservation Trust Fund to allow use of funds for stewardship and enhancement of preserved properties; the board discussed outreach needs.
Morris County commissioners discussed and placed on the agenda a resolution authorizing a ballot question to amend the county Open Space, Farmland and Floodplain Protection and Preservation Trust Fund to allow funding for stewardship and enhancement of preserved properties.
The nut graf: The proposed ballot question, identified in the meeting as resolution 2025‑446, would amend the county trust fund to permit use of open‑space dollars for stewardship and enhancement of properties the county has already preserved. County officials said the change tracks recommendations from the Preservation Trust Fund review committee.
At the work session, a commissioner noted the amendment would "allow for the funding of stewardship and enhancement of preserved properties," and said the county will later need a public outreach plan to explain the change to voters.
Commissioners indicated the resolution will move forward on a future public ballot; the board did not take a final vote during the work session. The county director noted the amendment aligns with the review committee's report and said officials will consider how to communicate the change to the community.
Ending: No date was given in the work session for a final vote to place the question on the ballot; staff were asked to consider outreach steps and return with details at a future board meeting.
