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North Haledon mayor directs attorney to pursue legal action against Urban Farms over alleged breach
Summary
Mayor Randy George told the borough at the Jan. 18 work session he wants the borough attorney to sue Urban Farms for lack of responsiveness and an alleged breach of agreement; the minutes record no further council opposition to that instruction.
Mayor Randy George said at the Jan. 18 Borough of North Haledon work session that he is “done trying to have a discussion with Urban Farms” and instructed the borough attorney to initiate litigation for breach of the borough’s agreement, citing the company’s lack of responsiveness, according to the meeting minutes.
The minutes record that no council member disagreed with the mayor’s direction during the work session. The record does not show any subsequent formal vote authorizing litigation or an award of legal fees; the entry appears under the meeting’s discussion section and records the mayor’s instruction to the borough attorney.
The minutes do not specify the details of the alleged breach, the contract terms at issue, or any requested remedies beyond the mayor’s instruction to pursue legal action. The borough attorney, Michael P. De Marco, is listed as present in the minutes and would be the official to whom the mayor addressed the direction.
Next steps are not recorded in the work session minutes. The item will likely require a formal resolution or vote at a subsequent public meeting to authorize litigation and to address any budgetary or procurement steps required to retain outside counsel or authorize additional legal expenditures.
