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Hopatcong council tables proposal to form personnel, negotiations committee amid questions over scope and process
Summary
The Hopatcong Mayor and Council voted to table a plan to create a personnel and negotiations committee after members and the municipal attorney urged clearer rules about its authority, public notice and potential open-meetings risks.
The Hopatcong Mayor and Council on March 19, 2025, voted to table a proposal to form a personnel and negotiations committee after extended discussion about what the group would be allowed to do and whether its work would comply with state open-meetings and personnel rules.
Supporters said the committee was meant to act as a “think tank” to help the administration and council update a long-overdue personnel manual and to prepare for upcoming contract negotiations. Administrator Shelby Snow told the council she lacks a human-resources office and welcomed help on the manpower-intensive items, including union contract preparations due this year.
The municipal attorney…
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