Morristown council elects leadership, approves most reappointments; parking-authority nominee fails

Nathan Umbriak was elected council president and sworn in, and Pastor David Silva was elected vice president during the Town of Morristown’s Jan. 7 reorganization meeting, where the council also approved a slate of reappointments to boards and authorities and adopted four resolutions.

The reorganization meeting set new liaisons and filled several board seats that give the town ongoing oversight of planning, zoning, parking and utilities. The council unanimously adopted resolutions R-1-2024 through R-4-2024. Most appointment votes were unanimous, but a nomination to the Morristown Parking Authority failed after debate about whether the nominee lives in town.

Council business began with nominations and oaths for council leadership. Following nominations, Umbriak and Silva each repeated the oath of office and were sworn in. After roll call confirmed a quorum, the council took up board and commission vacancies and appointments, including two five-year parking-authority seats, zoning board appointments,…