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Fanwood mayor, council honor volunteers, student‑athletes and mark Earth Day, Arbor Day activities
Summary
At the April 15 council meeting, Mayor Colleen Marr and council members recognized long‑serving board and commission volunteers, celebrated school athletic teams and community organizations, proclaimed Autism Acceptance Month and Clean Communities/Arbor Day events, and provided a status update on the new library opening planned for summer.
Mayor Colleen Marr opened the April 15 Fanwood Borough Council meeting by recognizing long‑serving volunteers across boards and commissions, honoring local student‑athletes and marking several community observances including Autism Acceptance Month, Clean Communities Day and Arbor Day.
The mayor swore in Jennifer Ives as a new member of the Recreation Commission and read lists of volunteers completing a decade of service on the Board of Health, Environmental Commission, Library Board of Trustees and other bodies. She described Fanwood as “a small but mighty” community that depends on volunteerism.
Mallory Banks, identified at the meeting as the daughter of Councilman Jeffrey Banks and a longtime autism advocate, spoke about Autism Acceptance Month and read a proclamation. She announced she would post a GoFundMe on her Facebook page that evening to benefit Autism New Jersey and reminded the council and public of prior fundraising that has raised more than $100,000 to date.
The council also recognized the UNICO chapter’s 50th anniversary and the Hilltop Tennis Club’s centennial. Representatives of those organizations accepted proclamations and thanked the borough for the recognition.
Library update and community programs
Council members reported that the new Fanwood library’s siding is going up and that officials and the contractor are working toward temporary certificate of occupancy (TCO) and final certificate of occupancy; no change orders requiring additional funds have been recorded to date. Recreation and parks staff reviewed spring and summer programming, including an upcoming training‑wheel event and summer camps; some camps are full but wait lists are maintained.
Community events
Public works and volunteers will host Clean Communities Day on April 20, 2024 (08:30 a.m., meeting at the South Side Train Station) and Arbor Day on April 26 (seedling giveaways and family programming at the Carriage House Park). The council encouraged resident participation in both events.
The meeting later moved to an executive session to discuss attorney‑client, personnel and contract negotiation matters.
(Reporting based on the April 15, 2024 Fanwood council meeting transcript; quotes and announcements are attributed to speakers who addressed the council during the recognitions and program updates.)
