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Morristown council introduces project labor agreement ordinance with amendment requiring council approval for waivers
Summary
The Morristown Town Council introduced O‑44‑2025 to require project labor agreements on publicly financed projects or construction contracts over $5 million, include a 10% Morristown-resident hiring goal and reporting requirements; council adopted an amendment to require council approval for any waiver and scheduled a public hearing Dec. 9.
The Morristown Town Council on Nov. 13 introduced Ordinance O‑44‑2025, creating Chapter 31 to require project labor agreements (PLAs) on projects funded in whole or in part by public finance or with construction costs exceeding $5,000,000.
Town Attorney David Moncello told the council the ordinance would “require that there be unionized labor on these projects” and would include reporting requirements and a business‑administrator role to monitor compliance. The ordinance also includes a good‑faith goal that at least 10 percent of project work be…
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