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Commission discusses possible town-hall landmarking and $75,000 municipal facilities study
Summary
Commissioners discussed whether Boonton's mid-1960s town hall merits local landmark designation and noted a $75,000 budget line for a municipal facilities study; members suggested issuing a future advisory letter and agreed to monitor maintenance, programming needs and funding.
Boonton — At its April 2 meeting the Boonton Historic Preservation Commission held a preliminary discussion about whether the town hall, built in the mid-1960s (cornerstone reported as 1965), should be considered for local landmark designation.
Commissioners noted the building’s civic features — including a clock tower that also houses hose-drying facilities for the firehouse below — and weighed the costs of renovation against constructing a new municipal complex that might include expanded police and fire facilities. Several members said the building has iconic value but stressed that any formal landmarking discussion would come later and should include a formal evaluation and, if appropriate, a commission letter outlining findings.
Members also noted a $75,000 budget line for a study of municipal programming and facility needs. Commissioners suggested the study could frame options for renovating versus replacing the current town hall and for coordinating uses of adjacent properties.
Other business: a commissioner briefly reported attending a preservation training in Morristown and offered to circulate materials to the commission. The meeting closed with a reminder that annual financial-disclosure filings are due April 30 and the commission adjourned.
