Ramsey adopts ordinance creating restricted municipal building areas to safeguard confidential records
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Summary
Ordinance 10-2025 establishes restricted areas inside municipal buildings to protect public records that contain confidential or exempt information; the change follows guidance from the borough risk manager and the joint insurance fund.
The Borough of Ramsey adopted Ordinance 10-2025 on Wednesday to create "municipal buildings restricted areas" intended to safeguard public records that contain confidential or exempt information.
Council President Kilman (identified in the meeting as council president) explained the ordinance resulted from discussions with the borough risk manager and the Joint Insurance Fund and said borough officials recognize First Amendment rights and New Jersey constitutional protections but may impose reasonable time, place and manner restrictions to safeguard confidential records.
The ordinance language will be published in the borough's official newspaper as required by law. No public comments were offered during the ordinance's public hearing and the council recorded unanimous yes votes on final passage.
Council materials note the ordinance authorizes restricting access to municipal building areas as necessary to protect records that are confidential or exempt from disclosure by law; specific locations and operational procedures will be determined by borough officials consistent with state and federal constitutional protections.