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Morristown council adopts pay changes for management staff; 17 resolutions approved
Summary
At its March 10 meeting the Morristown Town Council adopted Ordinance O-3-2026, updating compensation for certain management/nonunion positions, and approved 17 resolutions (R-61-2026 through R-77-2026) in a unanimous vote. Ordinance O-4-2026 (rescinding a designated handicap parking space) was introduced for public hearing March 24.
Morristown — The Town Council on March 10 adopted Ordinance O-3-2026, an amendment adjusting compensation for certain management and nonunion positions in the town, after opening and immediately closing a public hearing with no members of the public speaking.
Clerk Kaye opened the agenda item and the council voted in favor; the motion carried with all members present recorded as voting yes. The council also moved, seconded and unanimously adopted 17 resolutions (R-61-2026 through R-77-2026) in a single roll-call vote.
Council President Polipchuk presided over the meeting and announced that Ordinance O-3-2026 will be included in the town code as adopted. No member of the public provided testimony at the hearing on the ordinance.
Separately, the council introduced Ordinance O-4-2026, described by the clerk as rescinding Ordinance O-32-2023 and removing a designated handicap parking space on Speedwell Avenue (section 7-40.2 of the town code). O-4-2026 was introduced by title and scheduled for a public hearing on March 24.
What the votes mean: Ordinance O-3-2026 was formally adopted and takes effect per standard municipal procedures; the rescission of the Speedwell Avenue handicap parking space is pending its public hearing and any further council action.
Votes at a glance - Ordinance O-3-2026 (amending compensation for certain management/nonunion positions): Adopted; recorded vote: yes 6, no 0, abstain 0, members present: Councilwoman Foster; Councilman Ayanna Cohn; Councilman Silva; Councilman Umbriac; Councilman Russo; Council President Polipchuk. - Ordinance O-4-2026 (rescind O-32-2023; remove designated handicap parking space on Speedwell Avenue): Introduced by title; public hearing set for March 24, 2026. - Resolutions R-61-2026 through R-77-2026: Adopted as a group; vote recorded as unanimous by members present.
Details on next steps: The clerk recorded the adoptions on the meeting minutes. Ordinance O-4-2026 will return for public comment and a final vote at the March 24 meeting. The transcript did not specify the subject-matter text or fiscal details for the 17 resolutions; those items were listed on the council agenda and were approved collectively.
